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The Macabre Trunk

1936-09-04 · 79 min · ★ 5.7

Mystery · Horror · Science Fiction

A crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.

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Directors
Miguel Zacarías
Production companies
Producciones Pezet
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ramón PeredaRamón PeredaDr. Maximiliano Renan
René CardonaRené CardonaDr. Armando del Valle
Manuel NoriegaManuel NoriegaDr. Monroy
Esther FernándezEsther FernándezAlicia Monroy
Ruperto BatizGonzalez
Juanita CastroVirginia
Enrique GonceMozabu
Victorio BlancoVictorio BlancoEl mendigo
Victorio BlancoVictorio BlancoPeriodista
Juan GarcíaJuan GarcíaAgente Gavilando
Carlos LópezCarlos LópezAgent Mendez

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