Crime in the Sun (1947)
Gênero : Drama, Crime
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Göran Gentele
Escritor : Louise Forsell, Göran Gentele
Sinopse
Harry, returning home after six years in an asylum, has vivid recollections of a party many years ago with six of his friends. The party ended with one of them, Raoul, disappearing. A gardener is digging in Harry's garden when a skeleton and a watch with the name "Raoul" is found. Harry invites his friends to a dinner to solve the mystery of Raoul's disappearance.
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