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A Terrible Night(1896)
Status: Released
Date: 1896-01-01
51%
82 Votes
Time: 0h 1m
Overview:
A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Star Film Company
Movie: A Terrible Night
Top 1 Billed Cast
Georges Méliès
L'homme qui essaie de dormir
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A man tries to get a good night's sleep, but is disturbed by a giant spider that leaps onto his bed, and a battle ensues in hilarious comic fashion.
Release Date
1896-01-01
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