The Thing in the Castle(1979)
A senior professor is kidnapped in the park by residents of a veterans home. Once there, he is asked to invent a "rejuvenating machine" to restore their youth.
Movie: The Thing in the Castle
Top 10 Billed Cast
Prof. Bunzberger
Prof. K.
Axel
Susi
Wenzel
Theo
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A senior professor is kidnapped in the park by residents of a veterans home. Once there, he is asked to invent a "rejuvenating machine" to restore their youth.
Release Date
1979-07-19
Average
6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Deutsch
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