Comedy ·Horror · France · 1924 · 19m

Au secours !

Director

Cast

Max Linder as Max Gaston Modot as Jean Toulout as Comte de Mornay Gina Palerme as Renée

Crew

André-Wladimir Reybas — Director of Photography Émile Pierre — Director of Photography Georges Specht — Director of Photography Max Linder — Writer Abel Gance — Writer Abel Gance — Producer

Synopsis

Max accepts a wager that he cannot remain in a haunted castle for one hour (11 PM to midnight) without crying for help. As soon as he arrives he encounters strange and nightmarish visions, but he is nevertheless on the verge of winning the bet when a phone-call brings startling news.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Abel Gance Director André-Wladimir Reybas Director of Photography Émile Pierre Director of Photography Georges Specht Director of Photography Max Linder Writer Abel Gance Writer Abel Gance Producer

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