Vendetta (1919)
Overview
In Corsica, Marianna Paoli's brother is killed by an Englishman whose identity is unknown to her. She swears vengeance and tracks the killer to Monte Carlo. There she falls in love with a handsome young officer, only to discover that he is the murderer she has sworn to punish.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.4609 |
Directed By
Georg Jacoby
Crew
Paul Davidson
Theodor Sparkuhl
James Ashmore Creelman
Léo Lasko
Georg Jacoby
Georg Jacoby
TOP CAST
Pola Negri
Marianna Paoli
Emil Jannings
Tomasso
Harry Liedtke
Edwin Alcott
Margarete Kupfer
Ruth's Tante Lady Crawford
Käthe Dorsch
Miss Ruth Alcott
Magnus Stifter
Graf Danella
Emil Birron
Englischer Offizier
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