Maciste and the Chinese Chest (1923)

Directed by

Carl Boese

Genre

action film, silent film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A strongman named Maciste gets involved with a mysterious Chinese chest. He faces villains and overcomes obstacles through physical strength and determination.

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What happens

Maciste and the Chinese Chest (German: Maciste und die chinesische Truhe) is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was one of several German films featuring the Italian peplum hero Maciste. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke and Willy Reiber. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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