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1934 | B/N | 65 min 0 seg

Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Honeymooning in Hungary, Joan and Peter Allison share their train compartment with Dr. Vitus Verdegast, a courtly but tragic man who is returning to his hometown after having been a prisoner of war for 15 years. When their hotel-bound bus crashes and Joan is injured, the travelers seek refuge in the home of famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig. There, Verdegast discovers the terrible fate of his wife and daughter, and must play a game of chess to save the Allison?s lives.


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: G. Ulmer; Edgar
Script: G. Ulmer; Edgar, Ruric; Peter
Production: Laemmle Jr.; Carl
Photography: J Mescall; John
Sound: Kurland; Gilbert
Music: Roemheld; Heinz
Cast:Karloff; Boris, Lugosi; Bela, Manners; David, Wells; Jacqueline, Brecher; Egon, Cording; Harry, Lund; Lucille, Armetta; Henry, Conti; Albert
Art direction: D. Hall; Charles
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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