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Towers of Silence (1952)

Towers of Silence poster
Original title
Türme des Schweigens
Directed by
Hans Bertram
Genre
adventure film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people travel from Amsterdam to the Middle East. They get caught up in a mystery involving an ancient city.

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What happens

Towers of Silence (German: Türme des Schweigens) is a 1952 West German adventure film directed by Hans Bertram and starring Philip Dorn, Gisela Uhlen, and Carl Raddatz. It was shot on location in Amsterdam, Damascus and Palmyra. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Mellin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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