A Battle To The Death 1911

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Introductory intertitle reads: "For the first time, on any stage or screen, a duel of two of the famous fighting fish of Siam - to the death!"

A little fun map appears with two fish in boxing gloves and an arrow pointing to "Scene of the Battle".

Various underwater shots of two fish...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
36596
Sort Number:
EP 145
Time in/Out:
01:16:06:00 / 01:18:52:00
Canister:
EP 145
Film ID:
1002.07
Issue Date:

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