Au secours ! (1924)

1924 · Silent film · 19 min · dir. Abel Gance

• Comedy
• Horror

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Synopsis

Max accepts a wager that he cannot remain in a haunted castle for one hour (11 PM to midnight) without crying for help. As soon as he arrives he encounters strange and nightmarish visions, but he is nevertheless on the verge of winning the bet when a phone-call brings startling news . . .

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Details

Director

Abel Gance

Writer

Max Linder

Cinematography

Georges Specht

Studio

Unione Cinematografica Italiana, Films Abel Gance

Released

1924-06-17

Running time

19 minutes

Cast & crew

• Abel Gance Director
• Max Linder
• Gaston Modot
• Jean Toulout
• Gina Palerme

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