Lady in the Corner (1989)
Género : Drama, Película de TV
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M
Director : Peter Levin
Sinopsis
Grace Guthrie tries to stave off the hostile take over of her publishing empire. While fighting off a ruthless British business-mogul, she must also deal with a mole.
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