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Obeah

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A sailor, known as the Adventurer, searching for a lost American explorer discovers him being held hostage on a remote island in the South Sea. The man is held captive by the island's natives, who have placed him under a voodoo spell known as "obeah.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 February 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jean Brooks

Jean Brooks

Phillips H. Lord

Phillips H. Lord

The Adventurer

Alexander McCatty

Alexander McCatty

The Explorer

Alice Wessler

Alice Wessler

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