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The Burning Court (1962)

Genre : Horror, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Julien Duvivier

Synopsis

A group of people visit a weird old man who is a student of the black arts. The man lives in an ancient, cursed castle. Soon people in the group start being killed off.

Actors

Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Marc Desgrez
Claude Rich
Claude Rich
Stéphane Desgrez
Edith Scob
Edith Scob
Marie D'Aubray Boissand
Perrette Pradier
Perrette Pradier
Lucie Desgrez
Nadja Tiller
Nadja Tiller
Nurse Myra Schneider
Walter Giller
Walter Giller
Michel Boissand
Antoine Balpêtré
Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Hermann
René Génin
René Génin
Frédéric Henderson
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
Augusta Henderson
Frédéric Duvallès
Frédéric Duvallès
Mathias Desgrez
Claude Piéplu
Claude Piéplu
Inspector Krauss
Dany Jacquet
Dany Jacquet
Frieda
Gabriel Jabbour
Gabriel Jabbour
Jacob Kramer, le bijoutier
Laurence Belval
Laurence Belval

Crews

Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier
Director
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier
Author
Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak
Author
John Dickson Carr
John Dickson Carr
Author
Georges Auric
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier
Producer
Yvon Guézel
Yvon Guézel
Producer
Michel Romanoff
Michel Romanoff
Producer
Roger Fellous
Roger Fellous
Director of Photography
Paul Cayatte
Paul Cayatte
Editor
Willy Schatz
Willy Schatz
Art Direction
Peter Martin
Peter Martin
Set Decoration
Candide
Candide
Costume Design
Louis Féraud
Louis Féraud
Costume Design
Yvonne Fortuna
Yvonne Fortuna
Makeup Artist
Werner Schröder
Werner Schröder
Makeup Artist
Guy Chichignoud
Guy Chichignoud
Sound Engineer
Suzanne Pinoteau
Suzanne Pinoteau
Costumer

Posters and backgrounds

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