A group of people visit a weird old man who is a student of the black arts. The man lives in an ancient, cursed castle. Soon people in the group start being killed off.
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Cast
23 people
Jean-Claude Brialy
Marc Desgrez
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Phantom of Liberty
Claude Rich
Stéphane Desgrez
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Oscar
John Dickson Carr
Julien Duvivier
Also in
Macbeth
Georges Auric
Édith Scob
Marie D'Aubray Boissand
Known for
Holy Motors
Eyes Without a Face
Roger Fellous
Yvon Guézel
Perrette Pradier
Lucie Desgrez
Known for
Lucky Luke
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer
Charles Spaak
Suzanne Pinoteau
Michel Romanoff
Julien Duvivier Director · Charles Spaak Author John Dickson Carr Author
United States release July 31, 1963 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Taurus Film, International Productions
Production
Comacico
Production
Taurus Film
Production
International Productions
Production
Universum Film (UFA)
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Chambre ardente
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 1962
France · March 30, 1962
Theatrical
United States · July 31, 1963
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Denmark
July 29, 1963
Finland
April 27, 1962
Italy
March 7, 1962
Mexico
July 18, 1962
Portugal
November 2, 1962
Spain
November 15, 1971 · Barcelona
Sweden
September 24, 1962
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