Black Magic

Black Magic

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance | Aug. 19, 1949

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

Black Magic

105 mins | Drama, Thriller, Romance | Aug. 19, 1949

Black Magic
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers United Artists, Edward Small Productions
Original title Black Magic
Directors Gregory Ratoff
Writers Richard Schayer, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Bennett

Cast

Orson Welles

as Joseph Balsamo aka Count Cagliostro

Nancy Guild

as Marie Antoinette / Lorenza

Akim Tamiroff

as Gitano

Frank Latimore

as Gilbert de Rezel

Valentina Cortese

as Zoraida

Margot Grahame

as Mme. du Barry

Stephen Bekassy

as Viscount de Montagne

Berry Kroeger

as Alexandre Dumas, Sr.

Gregory Gaye

as Chambord / Monk (as Gregory Gay)

Raymond Burr

as Alexandre Dumas, Jr.

Charles Goldner

as Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer

Lee Kresel

as King Louis XVI / Innkeeper

Robert Atkins

as King Louis XV

Nicholas Bruce

as De Remy

Franco Corsaro

as Chico

Annielo Mele

as Joseph Balsamo as a Child

Ronald Adam

as Court President

Bruce Belfrage

as Crown Prosecutor

Alexander Danaroff

as Dr. Duval / Baron von Minden

Leonardo Scavino

as Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo (as Leon Lenoir)

Tamara Shayne

as Maria Balsamo

Joop van Hulzen

as Minister of Justice

Peter Trent

as Dr. Mesmer's Friend

Giuseppe Varni

as Boehmer

Tatyana Pavlova

as Grieving Mother

Harriet Medin

as (uncredited)

Valentino Bruchi

as (uncredited)

Ludmilla Dudarova

as (uncredited)

Rosina Galli

as (uncredited)

Silvana Mangano

as (uncredited)

Filippo Minelli

as (uncredited)

Michele Sakara

as (uncredited)

Nicholas Soussanin

as (uncredited)

Milly Vitale

as (uncredited)