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The Mysterious Book

The Mysterious Book

Part of Homunculus

1916•1h 15m•7.0/10
HorrorScience Fiction

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7.0/10(2)
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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ernst Benzinger

o. A.

Einar Bruun

o. A,

Aud Egede-Nissen

Aud Egede-Nissen

o. A.

Margarete Ferida

o. A.

Nelly Lagarst

o. A.

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

Sven Friedland

Adolf Paul

Adolf Paul

o. A.

Lore Rückert

Lore Rückert

o. A.

Mechthildis Thein

Mechthildis Thein

Margot

Olaf Fønss

Olaf Fønss

Homunculus

Friedrich Kühne

Friedrich Kühne

Edgar Rodin

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