Carnival of Sinners

Carnival of Sinners

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1943-03-21
Duration:80 min
Country:France
Director:Maurice Tourneur
Actors:Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert, Guillaume de Sax, Pierre Palau
Production:Continental Films

Overview:

A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.

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