The Tarantula

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The Tarantula
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Directed by George D. Baker
Written byGeorge D. Baker
Starring Edith Storey
Antonio Moreno
Production
company
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • 17 July 1916 (1916-07-17)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Tarantula is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by George D. Baker and starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno. [1]

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