Diary of a Madman

1963 PG 1h 36m 6.3

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. Girot pleads his innocence insisting he's been taken over by a spirit which forced him to commit the crimes. Cordier doesn't believe him and the man suddenly dies. In the following days, Cordier must face a number of strange occurrences iand begins to wonder if he's now dealing with those same spirits.

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Info about Diary of a Madman

Studio(s): United Artists, Robert E. Kent Productions

Originally Released: Mar 06, 1963

Production Country: United States

Budget: $350,000.00

Genres: Horror