The Phantom of the Operetta

The Phantom of the Operetta

1960 · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Mystery

Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabited by a group of Phantoms.

Directed by Fernando Cortés · Written by Gilberto Martínez Solares

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