A Prize of Gold (1955)
Stolen Gold ... for the girl with the golden flesh!
ジャンル : ドラマ, 戦争
上映時間 : 1時間 38分
演出 : Mark Robson
脚本 : Robert Buckner, John Paxton
シノプシス
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