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Adventures of Marco Polo, The - Subtle Poison

Emperor Kublai Khan (George Barbier) at court, detailing plans to conquer Japan, then consulting with slimy aide Ahmed (Basil Rathbone), in Samuel Goldwyn's expensive flop The Adventures of Marco Polo, 1938.

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