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Marco's Greatest Gamble (1926)

Marco's Greatest Gamble poster
Directed by
Franz Seitz Sr.
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man makes a big bet that leads to a series of comic mishaps. The story follows his attempts to win the wager in a silent comedy setting.

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What happens

Marco's Greatest Gamble (German: Marccos tollste Wette) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Joe Stöckel, Maria Mindzenty and Walter Slezak. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The sets were designed by Ludwig Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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