Curse of the Devil (El retorno de Walpurgis) 50 years old
Damn the Exorcist! The Devil won't let go!
The great inquisitor Ireneus Daninsky has Countess Bathory burned alive and her female followers hanged. Before perishing in the flames the countess puts a curse on Daninsky and his descendants. Four centuries later, Waldemar Daninsky accidentally shoots a gypsy while hunting a wolf. The angry gypsies, who knew of the curse, summon up the Satan and the beautiful Ilona is chosen to seduce the young lord. During a night of love, Ilona bites Waldemar who turns into a werewolf killing his preys on full moon nights. His murders are first attributed to a mad killer escaped from the asylum. Waldemar, who suspects the killer is none other than himself, falls in love with Kinga, the daughter of a professor from Budapest. When Maria, Kinga's jealous younger sister, manages to seduce Waldemar and sleep with him, she is killed by the young man, once again turned into a werewolf.
Credits
Curse of the Devil Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Naschy He was 42, 75 years old when he died | as Waldemar Daninsky / Irineus Daninsky / Werewolf |
| Eduardo Calvo He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Laszlo Wilowa |
| Elsa Zabala | as Gypsy Witch |
| Maritza Olivares She was 15, now 66 years old | as Maria Wilowa |
| Mariano Vidal Molina He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Roulka |
| José Manuel Martín He was 52, now 99 years old | as Bela |
| María Silva She was 35, now 82 years old | as Elizabeth Bathory |
| Fernando Sánchez Polack He was 56, 61 years old when he died | as Maurice, Waldemar's valet |
| Fabiola Falcón | as Kinga Wilowa |
| Ana Farra | as Malitza |
Curse of the Devil Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| María Luisa Soriano as Editor. She was 23 (now 70) years old | Editing |
| Antonio Muñoz as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Carlos Aured as Director. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Directing |
| Francisco Sánchez as Director of Photography. He was 51 (now 98) years old | Camera |
| Antón García Abril as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (now 90) years old | Sound |
| Paul Naschy as Story. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paul Naschy as Screenplay. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Luis Mendez as Producer. Luis Mendez was 13 (22) years old when Luis Mendez died | Production |
| Ramiro Meléndez as Producer. He was 32 (now 82) years old | Production |
Curse of the Devil (50 years)
Damn the Exorcist! The Devil won't let go!
- Release day: Tuesday, October 30, 1973
- Runtime: 84 minutes
