This may seem like a horror film from the opening scenes involving witchcraft and such, but that isn't the case.
The film is actually a murder mystery with some very, very light horror overtones. Several people gather at an old castle for the reading of a will. There are a lot of twists and turns in this complex mystery from director Julien Duvivier.
The story certainly isn't original, but it is presented well and the cast handles everything fine. It was filmed in Germany and financed in France and Italy.
The mystery gets tighter and tighter as the plot progresses and it comes to a satisfactory ending. If you're looking for something different, this isn't the film to see. It IS the film to see if you're looking for a well made mystery.
The cast includes Nadja Tiller, Jean-Claude Brialy, Perrette Pradier, Edith Scob, Dany Jacquet and Walter Giller.
The print I have is completly uncut as several times it switches out from the dubbed version to French language which means the missing scenes that were not dubbed have been put back in.
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