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UNITED KINGDOM · 1935

The Phantom Light

Michael Powell
lighthouse Welsh folklore supernatural mystery skepticism vs belief isolated setting
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Synopsis

A series of mysterious deaths in a Welsh lighthouse lead locals to believe it is haunted. But the new keeper is sceptical.

Year1935
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorMichael Powell
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