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The Trail of the Octopus
1919
· Movie
· 420 min
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A detective investigates a series of bizarre crimes that appear to be disconnected. He slowly uncovers a vast criminal network, its tendrils reaching into every level of society. Each clue leads him deeper into a conspiracy so large that exposing it puts his own life in grave danger.
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- Director
- Duke Worne
- Writer
- J. Grubb Alexander
- Released
- 19 October 1919
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 420 min
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