Black Waters

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Black Waters

"A tale of "Frisco" bay at midnight"

1929

1h 20m

8.0(1 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Horror

Overview

A mad captain poses as a cleric to murder people aboard a fogbound ship.

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9 members

Acting

James Kirkwood

Rev. Eph Kelly / Tiger Larabee

Acting

Mary Brian

Eunice

Acting

John Loder

Charles

Acting

Robert Ames

Darcy

Acting

Frank Reicher

Randall

Acting

Hallam Cooley

Chester

Acting

Lloyd Hamilton

Temple

Acting

Noble Johnson

Jeelo

Acting

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Olaf

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