La secta de los misteriosos

La secta de los misteriosos

1917 · 68 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Barcelona, early twentieth century. While a trio of masked burglars and their minions search for an ancient Moorish treasure that can only be located when the two parts of an ornamental chain are connected, Inspector Hernández and his faithful assistant Carlos follow the dreadful crime path they walk by. (Only the German cut of the three original Spanish episodes has survived.)

Directed by Alberto Marro

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