Au secours ! (1924)
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.
- Date of release
- 1924-06-17
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 19m
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror
- Director
- Abel Gance
Casting
- Max Linder — Max
- Gaston Modot
- Jean Toulout — Comte de Mornay
- Gina Palerme — Renée
Interesting facts
Au Secours! is a 1924 short French silent comedy horror film, directed by Abel Gance and starring Max Linder. The French title translates into English as "Help!". The film is also known as The Haunted House in some reference books. The film was made on a dare, with Gance filming the entire project in three days, with the help of his friend, actor Max Linder. Linder had just returned to France after several years of trying to start an acting career in Canada.
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