The Phantom Baron
1943, French. Directed by Serge de Poligny.
Elfy, Countess of Saint-Hélié's daughter, was brought up with her foster sister Anne, in an old dilapidated castle whose landlord, Baron Julius Carol, disappeared mysteriously some day. The two girls had a playmate, Hervé, the son of the gamekeeper. Now that they are adult, Anne is in love with Hervé while Elfy thinks she loves the young man. One day, the baron's mummified body is found in an oubliette and the secret of the estate is revealed...
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Serge de PolignyDirector
- André LefaurEustache Dauphin dit Monseigneur, le faux Louis XVII
- Odette JoyeuxElfy
- Jany HoltAnne
- Alain CunyHervé
- Jean CocteauLe baron Julius Carol - le baron fantôme
- Gabrielle DorziatLa comtesse de Saint-Helie
- André AlermeLe colonel
- Aimé ClariondL'évêque
- Marguerite PierryFébronie Dauphin
- Claude SainvalAlbéric de Marignac
- Charles VissièresToussaint - le domestique
- Marguerite de MorlayeUne vieille dame
Details
- Released
- 16 June 1943
- Original title
- Le Baron fantôme
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Serge de Poligny, Louis Chavance, Jean Cocteau
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The Phantom Baron isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 1943. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Phantom Baron?
The Phantom Baron (1943) was directed by Serge de Poligny and stars André Lefaur, Odette Joyeux, Jany Holt.