Movie
Diary of a Madman
Overview
Simon Cordier, a French magistrate and amateur sculptor comes into contact with a malevolent entity. The invisible - yet corporeal - being, called a "horla" is capable of limited psychokinesis and complete mind control.
Details
- Release date
- 1963-03-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Artists, Robert E. Kent Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Vincent Price as Simon Cordier
- Nancy Kovack as Odette Mallotte
- Chris Warfield as Paul Duclasse
- Elaine Devry as Jeanne D'Arville
- Ian Wolfe as Pierre
- Stephen Roberts as Captain Robert Rennedon
- Lewis Martin as Father Raymonde
- Mary Adams as Louise
- Edward Colmans as Andre D'Arville
- Nelson Olmsted as Dr. Borman
- Harvey Stephens as Louis Girot
- Don Brodie as Marcel
Crew
- Reginald Le Borg - Director
- Robert E. Kent - Screenplay
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