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Strange Tales (1949)

Genre : Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Jean Faurez
Writer : Jean Faurez

Synopsis

A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in the floor, and a wine aficionado who buries his friend alive.

Actors

Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux
Montrésor
Suzy Carrier
Suzy Carrier
Léontine
Jules Berry
Jules Berry
Fortunato
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
Dugelay
Olivier Hussenot
Olivier Hussenot
Truffault
Marina de Berg
Marina de Berg
Eugénie
Roger Rafal
Roger Rafal
Jean-François Laley
Jean-François Laley
Lafarge
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Cotin / François
Jandeline
Jandeline
Aglaé
Fernand Gilbert
Fernand Gilbert
The peddler
Henri San Juan
Henri San Juan
Arnold
Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho
The drunken conscript
Martial Rèbe
Martial Rèbe
Barnabé
Barbara Val
Barbara Val
Pierre Moncorbier
Pierre Moncorbier
Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevit
Emile Chopitel
Emile Chopitel
Pierre Duncan
Pierre Duncan
René Alone
René Alone
Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
The old man
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
Guillaume
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
The obsessed killer
Marcelle Féry
Marcelle Féry
Laure Paillette
Laure Paillette
Small role
René Pascal
René Pascal
Small role

Crews

Jean Faurez
Jean Faurez
Director
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Story
Thomas De Quincey
Thomas De Quincey
Story
Jean Faurez
Jean Faurez
Screenplay
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
Adaptation
Jean Faurez
Jean Faurez
Adaptation
Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys
Music
Louis Page
Louis Page
Director of Photography
Pierre Chevalier
Pierre Chevalier
Assistant Director

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