Zapata's Gang

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Zapata's Gang
Directed by Urban Gad
Written byUrban Gad
Produced by Paul Davidson
Starring Asta Nielsen
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27 February 1914
CountryGermany
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Zapata's Gang (German: Zapatas Bande) is a 1914 German comedic silent film directed by Urban Gad and starring Asta Nielsen and Fred Immler. [1] It depicts the difficulties a crime film's actors face after being mistaken for actual robbers. [2]

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References

  1. Kapczynski & Richardson p.47
  2. "Zapatas Bande". IMDb. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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