The Secret of Castle Elmshoh (1925)

Original title

Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh

Directed by

Max Obal

Genre

silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 22m

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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