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A Macabre Legacy (1939) · Herencia macabra

Name: A Macabre Legacy
Director: José Bohr
Genre: Hospital, Misterio, Sci-fi
Released: 1939
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Miguel Arenas, Consuelo Frank, Ramón Armengod, Luis Aldás, Fanny Schiller

Original title: Herencia macabra

1939 · José Bohr · 83 min · Mexico · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1939 title built around Hospital, Misterio and Sci-fi. Directed by José Bohr.

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