Karloff: The Gentle Monster(2006)
Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.
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Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.
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2006-04-30
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