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Black Magic

Black Magic
★ 6.4/10•1949•1h 45m•NR•Drama•History

...It Will Hold You in its Spell!

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

Richard Schayer · Screenplay

Charles Bennett · Screenplay

Gregory Ratoff · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 19, 1949

Actors

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro

Nancy Guild

Nancy Guild

Marie Antoinette / Lorenza

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Gitano

Frank Latimore

Frank Latimore

Gilbert de Rezel

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Zoraida

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Mme. du Barry

Stephen Bekassy

Stephen Bekassy

Viscount de Montagne

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Alexandre Dumas, Sr.

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay)

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Alexandre Dumas, Jr.

Charles Goldner

Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer

Lee Kresel

King Louis XVI / Innkeeper

Robert Atkins

Robert Atkins

King Louis XV

Nicholas Bruce

De Remy

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Chico

Annielo Mele

Joseph Balsamo as a Child

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