Black Magic
“...It Will Hold You in its Spell!”
1949 · 1 h 45 min
Cast
Orson Welles 
Nancy Guild 
Akim Tamiroff 
Frank Latimore 
Valentina Cortese 
Margot Grahame
Plot
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court and the people who persecuted him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Gregory Ratoff's costume drama, with Orson Welles as Cagliostro and Nancy Guild, is hammy and entertaining, a Welles vehicle.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,709 votes)
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