France / Jun 16, 1943
The Phantom Baron (1943)
Directed by Serge de Poligny
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1h 39min
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5.0/10
Plot
Elfy, Countess of Saint-Hélié's daughter, was brought up with her foster sister Anne, in an old dilapidated castle whose landlord, Baron Julius Carol, disappeared mysteriously some day. The two girls had a playmate, Hervé, the son of the gamekeeper. Now that they are adult, Anne is in love with Hervé while Elfy thinks she loves the young man. One day, the baron's mummified body is found in an oubliette and the secret of the estate is revealed...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aimé Clariond | L'évêque |
| Marguerite Pierry | Fébronie Dauphin |
| Claude Sainval | Albéric de Marignac |
| Charles Vissières | Toussaint - le domestique |
| Marguerite de Morlaye | Une vieille dame |
| Marcel Pérès | Léopold - le frère de Fébronie |
| Jean Diéner | Joseph - le cocher |
| Jacques Ory | Hervé enfant |
| Marie Magali | Elfy de Saint-Hélié enfant |
| Mercédès Brare | Anne enfant |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Baron fantôme |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Consortium de Productions de Films |
| Release date | 16 giugno 1943 |
| Production | Aimé Frapin, Jean Séfert |
| Writer | Serge de Poligny, Louis Chavance, Jean Cocteau |
| Editing | Jean Feyte |
| Cinematography | Roger Hubert |
| Assistant directors | Serge de Poligny |
| Camera operators | Roger Hubert |
| Additional photography | Roger Hubert |
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| Production design | Jacques Krauss |
| Art direction | Jacques Krauss |
| Set decoration | Jacques Krauss |
| Music | René-Christian Forget |
| Sound | René-Christian Forget |
| Costume design | Christian Dior |
| Makeup | Christian Dior |
| Hairstyling | Christian Dior |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 21, 1945
XC / Aug 30, 1946
Portugal / Apr 21, 1948
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United States / Dec 11, 1977
Physical media
France / Mar 14, 1990 / VHS
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