Synopsis
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
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Director & Writers
Martin Campbell
Director
Joseph Dougherty
Writer
Cast
David Warner
Amos Hackshaw
Julianne Moore
Connie Stone
Clancy Brown
Harry Bordon
Alexandra Powers
Olivia Hackshaw
Charles Hallahan
Det. Morris Bradbury
Arnetia Walker
Hypolite Kropotkin
Raymond O'Connor
Tugwell
Peter Allas
Det. Otto Grimaldi
Lee Tergesen
Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar
Fred Ward
Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
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