A Macabre Legacy

Nov 29, 1939

1h 23m

★ 5.0

Overview

A plastic surgeon goes mad when he discovers that his wife have an affair. He fakes her death and disfigure her and locks her in the cellar.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Productora de Películas

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Cast

Dr. Ernesto Duarte

Miguel Arenas

Rosa

Consuelo Frank

Eduardo

Ramón Armengod

Luis

Luis Aldás

Matilde

Fanny Schiller

Cesar

Agustín Isunza

Maria

Aurora Walker

Rolando

Pepe Rubio

Tato (as Sanchez Navarro)

Manolo Fábregas

Nena (as Maria Virginia)

Maria Virginia Navarro Schiller

Sr. Mora

Alberto Galán

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