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After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
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Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig
Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
David Manners
Peter Alison
Julie Bishop
Joan Alison
Egon Brecher
The Majordomo
Harry Cording
Thamal
Lucille Lund
Karen
Henry Armetta
The Sergeant
Albert Conti
The Lieutenant
John Carradine
Cult Organist
John George
Cultist (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/07/1934
- Language English
- Director Edgar G. Ulmer
- Editor Ray Curtiss
- Cinematographer John J. Mescall
- Producer Carl Laemmle Jr.
- Company Universal Pictures
- Budget $95,745
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 3, 1934 | Premiere | — |
| United States | May 7, 1934 | Theatrical | — |
| SE | Oct 13, 1934 | Theatrical | — |
| Poland | Aug 26, 2017 | Digital | 12 |
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