The Case of Charles Peace (1949)
Gênero : Drama, Crime
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Norman Lee
Escritor : Norman Lee, Doris Davison
Sinopse
Charles Peace leads a double life, by day he's a respected local businessman, but by night he's a professional thief who stops at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.
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