Ulmer containing allusions to English occultist Aleister Crowley and his devil-worshipping activities that were currently making headlines in the nation""s press.The film""s budget of $4 million made it one of the most expensive B/W films of its time, and although it was a popular and well-received film, it was met with mixed reviews and responses, and didn""t become profitable for United Artists until its home video release and later re-releases.The girl in the case.- Kathryn McGuire[Note: The main characters were un-named stock figures, a Boy, a Girl, a Father, a Handyman, and a Sheik.]After his phenomenal success withThe Godfather (1972), Coppola""s technically-brilliant, absorbing film was a critically-acclaimed work, but it failed at the box-office.