The Gold Bug
A silent film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's immortal tale 'The Gold Bug.' The finding of a gold scarab beetle and Captain William Kidd's treasure map leads William Legrand into an obsessed delirium.
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During production, several strange coincidences occurred: director Spike Carpenter attempted two separate newspaper crossword puzzles each with "Author of 'The Gold Bug'" as a question; a real gold-colored beetle appeared on the set of Legrand's cottage; and the Quedagh Merchant, a ship abandoned by Captain Kidd in 1699, was found by divers off Catalina Island.
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A silent film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's immortal tale 'The Gold Bug.' The finding of a gold scarab beetle and Captain William Kidd's treasure map leads William Legrand into an obsessed delirium.