The Macabre Trunk
1936, Spanish. Directed by Miguel Zacarías.
A crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Miguel ZacaríasDirector
- Ramón PeredaDr. Maximiliano Renan
- René CardonaDr. Armando del Valle
- Manuel NoriegaDr. Monroy
- Esther FernándezAlicia Monroy
- Ruperto BatizGonzalez
- Juanita CastroVirginia
- Enrique GonceMozabu
- Victorio BlancoEl mendigo
- Victorio BlancoPeriodista
- Juan GarcíaAgente Gavilando
- Carlos LópezAgent Mendez
Details
- Released
- 4 September 1936
- Original title
- El baúl macabro
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Alejandro Galindo, Jorge M. Dada
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How long is The Macabre Trunk?
The Macabre Trunk runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Which OTT platform is The Macabre Trunk on?
The Macabre Trunk isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Macabre Trunk?
If you liked The Macabre Trunk, try The Thing, Circle, The Caller.
Who directed The Macabre Trunk?
The Macabre Trunk (1936) was directed by Miguel Zacarías and stars Ramón Pereda, René Cardona, Manuel Noriega.