The Secret of the Mummy (1921)

Original title

Das Geheimnis der Mumie

Directed by

Victor Janson

Genre

crime film

Country

Germany

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

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 case involving a mummy. This German crime film is part of a series about the detective Joe Deebs.

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What happens

The Secret of the Mummy (German: Das Geheimnis der Mumie) is a 1921 German silent crime film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ferdinand von Alten, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Magnus Stifter. It is part of the Joe Deebs detective series. Originally shot in 1916, it did not go on general release until 1921. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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