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The Crazy Ray is a french film of genre Drama directed by René Clair with Henri Rollan
The Crazy Ray (1926)
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Paris Qui Dort (literally "Paris which sleeps") is a 1925 French science fiction comedy silent short film directed by René Clair. Also released as Le rayon de la mort, its international English-language titles were The Crazy Ray and Paris Asleep. It has also been released in the USA as At 3:25.
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The film is about a mad doctor who uses a magic ray on citizens which causes them to freeze in strange and often embarrassing positions. People who are unaffected by the ray begin to loot Paris.Actors
Henri Rollan
(Albert)
Charles Martinelli
(Le savant)
Albert Préjean
(L'aviateur)
Louis Pré fils
(Le détective)
Marcel Vallée
(Le voleur international)
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Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
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