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The Secret of Castle Elmshoh (1925)

The Secret of Castle Elmshoh poster
Original title
Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh
Directed by
Max Obal
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 22m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a secret at a castle. The film follows him as he uncovers clues and confronts suspects.

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What happens

The Secret of Castle Elmshoh (German: Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh) is a 1925 German silent mystery crime film directed by Max Obal and starring Ernst Reicher, Gertrud de Lalsky and Anton Walbrook. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. It is part of a long-running series featuring the detective Stuart Webbs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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