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Black Magic

...It Will Hold You in its Spell!

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

1h 45m1949NRTMDb 6.4

DramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Gregory RatoffGregory RatoffDirectorOrson WellesOrson WellesJoseph Balsamo aka Count CagliostroNancy GuildNancy GuildMarie Antoinette · LorenzaAkim TamiroffAkim TamiroffGitanoFrank LatimoreFrank LatimoreGilbert de RezelValentina CorteseValentina CorteseZoraidaMargot GrahameMargot GrahameMme. du BarryStephen BekassyStephen BekassyViscount de MontagneBerry KroegerBerry KroegerAlexandre Dumas · Sr.Gregory GayeGregory GayeChambord · Monk (as Gregory Gay)Raymond BurrRaymond BurrAlexandre Dumas · Jr.
Charles GoldnerDr. Franz Anton Mesmer
Lee KreselKing Louis XVI · InnkeeperRobert AtkinsRobert AtkinsKing Louis XV
Nicholas BruceDe Remy
Franco CorsaroChico
Annielo MeleJoseph Balsamo as a ChildRonald AdamRonald AdamCourt PresidentBruce BelfrageBruce BelfrageCrown Prosecutor
Alexander DanaroffDr. Duval · Baron von MindenLeonardo ScavinoLeonardo ScavinoGaston · Beniamino Balsamo (as Leon Lenoir)Tamara ShayneTamara ShayneMaria Balsamo
Joop van HulzenMinister of JusticePeter TrentPeter TrentDr. Mesmer's Friend
Giuseppe VarniBoehmerTatyana PavlovaTatyana PavlovaGrieving MotherHarriet MedinHarriet Medin
Valentino BruchiLudmilla DudarovaLudmilla DudarovaRosina GalliRosina GalliSilvana ManganoSilvana Mangano

Storyline

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
19 August 1949
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (26 votes)

Production

Director
Gregory Ratoff
Writers
Alexandre Dumas, Charles Bennett, Richard Schayer
Studios
Edward Small Productions, United Artists, Franco London Films
Countries
United States of America, Italy

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English