Au secours !

Jun 17, 1924

0h 19m

★ 6.7

Overview

Max accepts a wager that he cannot remain in a haunted castle for one hour (11 PM to midnight) without crying for help. As soon as he arrives he encounters strange and nightmarish visions, but he is nevertheless on the verge of winning the bet when a phone-call brings startling news.

Genres

Comedy

Horror

Production Companies

Unione Cinematografica Italiana

Films Abel Gance

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Cast

Max

Max Linder

Gaston Modot

Comte de Mornay

Jean Toulout

Renée

Gina Palerme

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