The Curious Adventure of Doctor Works

The Curious Adventure of Doctor Works

1921 · 44 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Horror

A professor lecturing his class tells the strange story of a doctor's dead wife who sends her spirit to haunt and torment him and wreck his second marriage.

Directed by Robert Saidreau

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