The Tarantula | |
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Directed by | George D. Baker |
Written by | George D. Baker |
Starring | Edith Storey Antonio Moreno |
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Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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