Der Todesstern (1917)

- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- German Empire
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
A professor is killed with a telescope by his assistant who wants the fame. Detective Stuart Webbs investigates and solves the case.
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What happens
Der Todesstern ist ein Kriminalfilm von 1917 der Stummfilmreihe Stuart Webbs. Der Assistent will den Ruhm für sich. Er tötet den Professor mit einem Fernrohr. Webbs klärt den Fall auf. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Professor Nissens seltsamer Tod (1917)
Die Kassette (1917)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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