The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
Artists and Models tangle with murder and terror!
Gênero : Mistério, Crime
Runtime : 1H 10M
Director : William Castle
Sinopse
A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.
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