Gardenia azul (1953)
There was nothing lily-white about her -- the clutch-and-kill girl they called: The Blue Gardenia
Género : Crimen, Drama, Suspense, Misterio
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 29M
Director : Fritz Lang
Escritor : Charles Hoffman
Sinopsis
Una telefonista (Anne Baxter) se emborracha y se levanta a la mañana siguiente acusada de haber asesinado a un hombre. Un periodista (Richard Conte) que está enamorado de ella intentará descubrir al verdadero asesino.
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