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Der Rote Kreis (1929)

Also known as The Crimson Circle

1929 · Feature film · 87 min · dir. Frederic Zelnik

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Synopsis

The Crimson Circle is a 1929 British-German sound part-talkie crime film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch, and Stewart Rome. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded via the De Forest Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film is an adaptation of the 1922 Edgar Wallace novel The Crimson Circle in which Scotland Yard detectives battle a gang of blackmailers. A previous UK version was filmed in 1922.

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Director
Frederic Zelnik
Writer
Fanny Carlsen
Cinematography
Frederik Fuglsang
Studio
Efzet-Film, British Sound Film Productions, British International Pictures
Released
1929-03-25
Original title
Der rote Kreis
Running time
87 minutes

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