Vincent Price
Magistrate Simon Cordier
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Diary of a Madman is a 1963 American horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, and Chris Warfield. The screenplay, written by producer Robert Kent, is an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story "Le Horla" ("The Horla"), written in 1887.
- United States
- Reginald Le Borg
- English
- Richard LaSalle
Diary of a Madman: Directed by Reginald Le Borg. With Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, Chris Warfield, Elaine Devry. An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate.
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- Horror
- Reginald Le Borg
- 1963-03-06
Diary of a Madman. When Judge Simon Cordier (Vincent Price) goes to see Louis Girot (Harvey Stephens), a prisoner he sentenced to death, the criminal insists he is not guilty and that he is...
- (1.4K)
- Vincent Price
- Reginald Leborg
- Robert E. Kent Productions
Summaries. An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate. Simon Cordier's a well-respected magistrate who visits a condemned prisoner, Louis Girot, just before his execution.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The body of a French magistrate is taken over by the soul of a murderer. Cast & Crew. Read More. Reginald Le Borg. Director. Vincent Price. Simon Cordier. Nancy Kovack. Odette Duclasse. Chris Warfield. Paul Duclasse. Elaine Devry. Jeanne D'Arville. Stephen Roberts. Rennedon. Photos & Videos.
- Reginald Le Borg, Al Westen
- Vincent Price
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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. Reginald Le Borg. Director. Robert E. Kent. Screenplay. Guy de Maupassant. Story.
