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Baron Blood

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Plot

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures.

Cast

Joseph Cotten as Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
Joseph Cotten

as Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

Elke Sommer as Eva Arnold
Elke Sommer

as Eva Arnold

Massimo Girotti as Dr. Karl Hummel
Massimo Girotti

as Dr. Karl Hummel

Antonio Cantafora as Peter Kleist
Antonio Cantafora

as Peter Kleist

Umberto Raho as Inspector
Umberto Raho

as Inspector

Luciano Pigozzi as Fritz
Luciano Pigozzi

as Fritz

Nicoletta Elmi as Gretchen Hummel
Nicoletta Elmi

as Gretchen Hummel

Dieter Tressler as Mayor Dortmundt
Dieter Tressler

as Mayor Dortmundt

Rolf Halwich as Auctioner
Rolf Halwich

as Auctioner

Gustavo De Nardo as Dr. Werner Hesse
Gustavo De Nardo

as Dr. Werner Hesse

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 25, 1972

Production Companies

  • Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

  • Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche

Production Countries

  • Germany

  • Italy

Spoken Language

  • Italiano

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.63 hrs

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***Gothic horror at an Austrian castle*** Taking a break from his college studies, Peter Kleist (Antonio Cantafora) flies to Austria to get in touch with his heritage. He learns that his notorious ancestor was nicknamed "Baron Blood,” a sadist cursed by a witch he burned to death. After meeting Eva (Elke Sommer) they playfully read an incantation at his family’s castle and inadvertently bring …