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Also Known As Edgar George Ulmer
Born September 17, 1904 • Olomouc • Czech Republic
Died September 30, 1972 (aged 68) • California
Notable Works “Bluebeard” • “Damaged Lives” • “Detour” • “Her Sister’s Secret” • “Moon Over Harlem” • “The Black Cat” • “The Strange Woman”

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