The Poisoned Light
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Professor Grant signs a contract with Dr. Selin for the sale of his invention of cold light with the plans for his invention being kept in Grant's apartment. The negotiations are secretly heard by the illusionist Durk, who wants to seize the invention. A few days later Selín is found dead, killed by a light bulb filled with poisonous gas. Durk performs at the birthday party of Grant's daughter Anna and seizes the plans for the invention.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1921-10-21
Runtime: 62 mins
Director: Jan S. Kolár, Karel Lamač
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Crime, Adventure
Original title: The Poisoned Light
Production Companies: Kalos
Production Countries: Czechoslovakia
Cast
Karel Fiala
Anny Ondra
Karel Lamač
Jindřich Lhoták
Emil Artur Longen
Jan S. Kolár
Přemysl Pražský
Antonín Marek
Josef Šváb-Malostranský
Alfred Baštýř
Václav Pražský
Vojtěch Záhořík
Jindřich Edl
Jiřina Janderová
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