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Black Waters
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Black Waters

Apr 5, 1929
1h 20m
★ 0.0

A tale of "Frisco" bay at midnight

Overview

A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.

Genres

Crime
Mystery
Horror

Production Companies

British & Dominions Film Corporation
Herbert Wilcox Productions

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Cast

James Kirkwood

Rev. Eph Kelly / Tiger Larabee

James Kirkwood

Mary Brian

Eunice

Mary Brian

John Loder

Charles

John Loder

Robert Ames

Darcy

Robert Ames

Frank Reicher

Randall

Frank Reicher

Hallam Cooley

Chester

Hallam Cooley

Lloyd Hamilton

Temple

Lloyd Hamilton

Noble Johnson

Jeelo

Noble Johnson

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Olaf

Ben Hendricks Sr.

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