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Le poteau de la mort
Also known as The Fatal Plunge in the USA
(1913) France
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Pierre Magnier

Cast: Pierre Magnier, Camille Liceney

Pathé Frères production; distributed by Pathé Frères. / From a screen story by Pierre Magnier. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA as The Fatal Plunge by The Eclectic Film Company on 2 November 1913.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 17 September 2017.

References: Tarbox-Lost p. 146 : Website-IMDb.