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Black Magic
Black Magic

Black Magic

...It Will Hold You in its Spell!

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 August 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Charles Goldner

Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer

Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel

King Louis XVI / Innkeeper

Robert Atkins

Robert Atkins

King Louis XV

Nicholas Bruce

Nicholas Bruce

De Remy

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Chico

Annielo Mele

Annielo Mele

Joseph Balsamo as a Child

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Court President

Bruce Belfrage

Bruce Belfrage

Crown Prosecutor

Alexander Danaroff

Alexander Danaroff

Dr. Duval / Baron von Minden

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo (as Leon Lenoir)

Tamara Shayne

Tamara Shayne

Maria Balsamo

Joop van Hulzen

Joop van Hulzen

Minister of Justice

Peter Trent

Peter Trent

Dr. Mesmer's Friend

Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni

Boehmer

Tatyana Pavlova

Tatyana Pavlova

Grieving Mother

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

(uncredited)

Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi

(uncredited)

Ludmilla Dudarova

Ludmilla Dudarova

(uncredited)

Rosina Galli

Rosina Galli

(uncredited)

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

(uncredited)

Filippo Minelli

Filippo Minelli

(uncredited)

Michele Sakara

Michele Sakara

(uncredited)

Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

(uncredited)

Milly Vitale

Milly Vitale

(uncredited)

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