

Eerie Tales
1919-11-05 · 101 min · ★ 5.6
A demon, a reaper, and the ghost of a prostitute read gothic short stories and act them out.
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- Directors
- Richard Oswald
- Production companies
- Richard Oswald Produktion
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Anita BerberDie Dirne / Various Other Roles
Conrad VeidtDer Tod / Various Other Roles
Reinhold SchünzelDer Teufel / Various Other Roles
Paul Morgan
Georg John
Bernhard GoetzkeA Friend at Table Seance
Richard Oswald
Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiRestaurant WaiterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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