Suicide Trail (1960)
Género : Comedia, Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 3M
Director : Rhonda Small
Escritor : Marcia McEwan
Sinopsis
Shot with a big cowboy nod to the Western genre, this road safety film shows the danger of speeding on an unknown country road at night.
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