The Closed Chain

The Closed Chain

1920 · 69 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

The Closed Chain (German: Die geschlossene Kette) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Carl Ebert.

Directed by Paul L. Stein · Written by Erich Wulffen

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