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The Secret of the Mummy (1921)

The Secret of the Mummy poster
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

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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