This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
- 'Boris Karloff' (qv)'s character is named after Austrian architect and
set designer 'Hjalmar Poelzig' (qv).
- The satanic prayer Poelzig chants during the black mass scene consists of
phrases in Latin, the most recognizable being ``cum grano salis'' (with a
grain of salt).
 
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