The Black Spot (film)

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The Black Spot
Directed by George Loane Tucker
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Distributed byLondon Film Company
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April 1914
CountryUnited Kingdom
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The Black Spot is a 1914 British silent thriller film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Jane Gail, Charles Rock, and Gerald Ames. [1]

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  1. McFarlane & Slide p.1809

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