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Carnival of Sinners
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Carnival of Sinners

1943-03-21 · 80 min · ★ 6.7

Fantasy · Drama · Horror

A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.

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Directors
Maurice Tourneur
Production companies
Continental Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pierre FresnayPierre FresnayRoland Brissot
Josseline GaëlJosseline GaëlIrène
Noël RoquevertNoël RoquevertMélisse
Guillaume de SaxGuillaume de SaxGibelin
Pierre PalauPierre PalauLe petit homme
Pierre LarqueyPierre LarqueyAnge
André GabrielloAndré GabrielloLe dîneur
Antoine BalpêtréAntoine BalpêtréDenis
Marcelle RexianeMarcelle RexianeMadame Denis
André VarennesLe colonel
Georges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratDuval
Jean DavyJean DavyLe mousquetaire
Jean DespeauxLe boxeur
André BacquéAndré BacquéMonk Maximus Léo (uncredited)
René BlancardRené BlancardThe surgeon (uncredited)
Jean CoquelinThe notary (uncredited)
Jacques CourtinThe gendarme (uncredited)
Georges DoukingGeorges DoukingThe thief (uncredited)
Charlotte EcardA boarder (uncredited)
Gabrielle FontanGabrielle FontanThe chiromancer (uncredited)

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