United States / Aug 19, 1949 / NR
...It Will Hold You in its Spell!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Berry Kroeger | Alexandre Dumas, Sr. |
| Gregory Gaye | Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay) |
| Raymond Burr | Alexandre Dumas, Jr. |
| Charles Goldner | Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer |
| Lee Kresel | King Louis XVI / Innkeeper |
| Robert Atkins | King Louis XV |
| Nicholas Bruce | De Remy |
| Franco Corsaro | Chico |
| Annielo Mele | Joseph Balsamo as a Child |
| Ronald Adam | Court President |
| Bruce Belfrage | Crown Prosecutor |
| Alexander Danaroff | Dr. Duval / Baron von Minden |
| Leonardo Scavino | Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo (as Leon Lenoir) |
| Tamara Shayne | Maria Balsamo |
| Joop van Hulzen | Minister of Justice |
| Peter Trent | Dr. Mesmer's Friend |
| Giuseppe Varni | Boehmer |
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| Tatyana Pavlova | Grieving Mother |
| Harriet Medin | (uncredited) |
| Valentino Bruchi | (uncredited) |
| Ludmilla Dudarova | (uncredited) |
| Rosina Galli | (uncredited) |
| Silvana Mangano | (uncredited) |
| Filippo Minelli | (uncredited) |
| Michele Sakara | (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Soussanin | (uncredited) |
| Milly Vitale | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Magic |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Edward Small Productions, United Artists, Franco London Films |
| Release date | 19 agosto 1949 |
| Executive producer | Edward Small |
| Production | Gregory Ratoff, Dario Sabatello |
| Writer | Charles Bennett, Alexandre Dumas, Richard Schayer |
| Editing | James C. McKay, Fred R. Feitshans Jr., Renzo Lucidi |
| Cinematography | Anchise Brizzi, Otello Martelli, Ubaldo Arata |
| Assistant directors | Gregory Ratoff, Orson Welles |
| Camera operators | Anchise Brizzi, Otello Martelli, Ubaldo Arata |
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| Additional photography | Anchise Brizzi, Otello Martelli, Ubaldo Arata |
| Production design | Gino Brosio, Jean d'Eaubonne, Ottavio Scotti |
| Art direction | Jean d'Eaubonne, Ottavio Scotti, Gino Brosio |
| Set decoration | Gino Brosio, Jean d'Eaubonne, Ottavio Scotti |
| Music | Paul Sawtell |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell |
| Costume design | Georges Annenkov, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Don L. Cash |
| Makeup | Don L. Cash, Georges Annenkov, Vittorio Nino Novarese |
| Hairstyling | Georges Annenkov, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Don L. Cash |
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