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Help! is a french film of genre Comedy directed by Abel Gance with Max Linder

Help! (1924)

Help!
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Length 40minutes
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OriginFrance
Genres Comedy,    Horror comedy,    Horror
Rating67% 3.3848853.3848853.3848853.3848853.384885

Au Secours! is a 1924 short comedy film directed by Abel Gance and starring Max Linder. The French title translates into English as, 'help!'



^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Au Secours!". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-11-05.

Synopsis

Max accepte le pari qu'il peut tenir une heure (de 23h à minuit) dans un château hanté sans crier Au secours.

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