At the Villa Rose (1940)
Género : Misterio
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 14M
Director : Walter Summers
Sinopsis
A gang of clever thieves kill a wealthy woman in hopes of stealing her gems. But the thieves aren't clever enough to ascertain the location of those gems, so they consult a phony spiritualist. Then they decide to dispose of the mystic by framing her for the murder.
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