Unusual Tales
5.8
A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in the floor, and a wine aficionado who buries his friend alive.
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Fernand Ledoux
Montrésor
Known for
Donkey Skin
La Bête Humaine
Suzy Carrier
Léontine
Also in
Not So Stupid
Une mort sans importance
Edgar Allan Poe
Jean Faurez
Jules Berry
Fortunato
Known for
Daybreak
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Thomas De Quincey
Paul Frankeur
Dugelay
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Milky Way
Olivier Hussenot
Truffault
Known for
Asterix and Cleopatra
Maigret Sets a Trap
Marina de Berg
Eugénie
Also in
Olivia
Matrimonial Agency
Roger Rafal
Known for
Jour de fête
Charles Baudelaire
Jean-François Laley
Lafarge
Also in
Suzanne and Her Brigands
Jean Faurez Director · Thomas De Quincey Story Edgar Allan Poe Author
First release October 26, 1949 · Produced in France · Production Interfrance Film
Production
Armor Films
Production
Interfrance Film
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France
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Original title
Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 26, 1949
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No release date listed for United States.
France
October 15, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
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