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One sheet poster is for the 1929 British-German crime film
The Crimson Circle (originally titled Der rote Kreis in German and Det Röda Tecknet in Swedish).
Directed by Frederic Zelnik (credited as Friedrich Zelnik on the poster), the film is a "part-talkie" adaptation of the 1922 detective novel by Edgar Wallace.
Movie Details
Starring: Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch, and Stewart Rome.
Plot: Scotland Yard detectives and a private investigator team up to battle a mysterious gang of blackmailers known as "The Crimson Circle".
Lya Mara's Role: She plays Thalia Drummond, a deceptive secretary who becomes a romantic interest for the lead character, Jack Birdmore.
Release: It premiered in Berlin on March 25, 1929.
Poster Features
The poster highlights the film's star, Lya Mara, who was a major celebrity of German silent cinema and the wife of the director, Frederic Zelnik. The Swedish text on the right side indicates it is based on the "famous detective story by Edgar Wallace" (baserad på den berömda detektivberättelsen av Edgar Wallace). |
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