Review of Phantom of the Opera (1943) by Emmers — 04 Jun 2008

BEST MOVIE ALIVE! like new version a lil better.

This review of Phantom of the Opera (1943) was written by Emmers on 04 Jun 2008.

Phantom of the Opera has generally received positive reviews.

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