
After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.
Cast

Boris Karloff
Hjalmar Poelzig

Bela Lugosi
Dr. Vitus Werdegast

David Manners
Peter Alison

Julie Bishop
Joan Alison

Egon Brecher
The Majordomo

Harry Cording
Thamal

Lucille Lund
Karen

Henry Armetta
The Sergeant

Albert Conti
The Lieutenant

John Carradine
Cult Organist

John George
Cultist (uncredited)
Albert Pollet
Waiter (uncredited)
Crew

Edgar G. Ulmer
Director, Story, Costume Design, Set Designer
Peter Ruric
Screenplay, Story
Tom Kilpatrick
Screenplay

Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Ray Curtiss
Editor
John J. Mescall
Director of Photography
William J. Reiter
Assistant Director
Sam Weisenthal
Assistant Director

Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer

Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Gilbert Kurland
Sound

Heinz Roemheld
Music

Roman Freulich
Still Photographer
M.F. Murphy
Production Manager
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
E.M. Asher
Supervising Producer
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