Black Magic

Black Magic (1949)

August 19, 1949 (US) • Drama, History • 105m

Overview

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

Director

Gregory Ratoff

Writers

Alexandre Dumas, Charles Bennett, Richard Schayer

Top Billed

Orson Welles

Keywords

king louis xv of france conspiracy hypnotism doppelgänger power madness

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Top Billed Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro

Nancy Guild

Nancy Guild

Marie Antoinette / Lorenza

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Gitano

Frank Latimore

Frank Latimore

Gilbert de Rezel

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Zoraida

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

Mme. du Barry

Stephen Bekassy

Stephen Bekassy

Viscount de Montagne

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Alexandre Dumas, Sr.

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay)

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Alexandre Dumas, Jr.

Charles Goldner

Charles Goldner

Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer

Lee Kresel

Lee Kresel

King Louis XVI / Innkeeper

Robert Atkins

Robert Atkins

King Louis XV

Nicholas Bruce

Nicholas Bruce

De Remy

Franco Corsaro

Franco Corsaro

Chico

Annielo Mele

Annielo Mele

Joseph Balsamo as a Child

Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Court President

Bruce Belfrage

Bruce Belfrage

Crown Prosecutor

Alexander Danaroff

Alexander Danaroff

Dr. Duval / Baron von Minden

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo (as Leon Lenoir)

Tamara Shayne

Tamara Shayne

Maria Balsamo

Joop van Hulzen

Joop van Hulzen

Minister of Justice

Peter Trent

Peter Trent

Dr. Mesmer's Friend

Giuseppe Varni

Giuseppe Varni

Boehmer

Tatyana Pavlova

Tatyana Pavlova

Grieving Mother

Harriet Medin

Harriet Medin

(uncredited)

Valentino Bruchi

Valentino Bruchi

(uncredited)

Ludmilla Dudarova

Ludmilla Dudarova

(uncredited)

Rosina Galli

Rosina Galli

(uncredited)

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

(uncredited)

Filippo Minelli

Filippo Minelli

(uncredited)

Michele Sakara

Michele Sakara

(uncredited)

Nicholas Soussanin

Nicholas Soussanin

(uncredited)

Milly Vitale

Milly Vitale

(uncredited)

Crew

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Director

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

Novel

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Richard Schayer

Richard Schayer

Screenplay

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Producer

Dario Sabatello

Dario Sabatello

Associate Producer

Edward Small

Edward Small

Executive Producer

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Music

Ubaldo Arata

Ubaldo Arata

Director of Photography

Anchise Brizzi

Anchise Brizzi

Director of Photography

Otello Martelli

Otello Martelli

Director of Photography

Fred R. Feitshans Jr.

Fred R. Feitshans Jr.

Editor

James C. McKay

James C. McKay

Editor

Renzo Lucidi

Renzo Lucidi

Editor

Ottavio Scotti

Ottavio Scotti

Art Direction

Jean d'Eaubonne

Jean d'Eaubonne

Art Direction

Gino Brosio

Gino Brosio

Set Decoration

Don L. Cash

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Georges Annenkov

Georges Annenkov

Costume Design

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume Design

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Co-Director

Reviews

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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