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Jacques Tourneur: Quick Facts

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Born November 12, 1904 • Paris • France
Died December 19, 1977 (aged 73) • Bergerac • France
Notable Works “Berlin Express” • “Cat People” • “Curse of the Demon” • “Days of Glory” • “Easy Living” • “Experiment Perilous” • “I Walked with a Zombie” • “Nightfall” • “Out of the Past” • “Stars in My Crown”

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