The Haunted Castle
August Auteurs
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1h 21m
Directed by F. W. Murnau • Silent • 1921 • Germany • German with English intertitles
Starring Arnold Korff, Lotar Mehnert, Paul Hartmann
F. W. Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within. A hunting party is interrupted by the arrival of a notorious Count, who is believed to have murdered his brother. The uninvited guest sets in motion an elaborate plot to resurrect the ghosts of the past and bring to light the dark secret that lies at the center of his brother’s death.
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