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Movie poster: The Crimson Skull (1922)
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The Crimson Skull

1922 Western
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

To rid the range of a gang of outlaws that are rustling cattle and robbing the banks and stagecoaches, cowhand Bob Calem, working on the gang-leader's superstitions, dons a skeleton-costume to strike fear into the gang.

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Year 1922
Country United States of America
Genre Western
Director Richard E. Norman
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic frontier showdown, relying on the folkloric trope of a spectral avenger. It explores fear as a weapon through stark, silent-era imagery that turns superstition into a tangible threat.

Those who tire of modern complexity will find a brisk, earnest tale of cunning over brute force. What lingers after is the charm of a straightforward, mythic fable. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Richard E. Norman

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