A Macabre Legacy

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A Macabre Legacy

1939

1h 23m

5.8(5 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Science Fiction

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.

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11 members

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Miguel Arenas

Dr. Ernesto Duarte

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Consuelo Frank

Rosa

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Ramón Armengod

Eduardo

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Luis Aldás

Luis

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Fanny Schiller

Matilde

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Agustín Isunza

Cesar

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Aurora Walker

Maria

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Pepe Rubio

Rolando

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Manolo Fábregas

Tato (as Sanchez Navarro)

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Maria Virginia Navarro Schiller

Nena (as Maria Virginia)

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Alberto Galán

Sr. Mora

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