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Desert Death (1935)

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Время выполнения : 21М

Директор : George B. Seitz

Краткое содержание

A man kills his cousin in the desert, then assumes his identity and tries to collect insurance on himself.

Актеры

Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton
George aka Old Lesh
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
Bob Mehaffey

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George B. Seitz
George B. Seitz
Director

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Джимены
Джеймс Дэвис по прозвищу «Кирпич» рос фактически на улице и наверняка оказался бы в команде гангстера МакКэя. Однажды Эд Бьюкенен, старый приятель «Кирпича», предлагает Джеймсу поступить на работу в ФБР, в только что организованный отряд «джи-менов». Джеймс гневно отвергает предложение друга, но вскоре узнает о гибели Эда, убитого при исполнении служебных обязанностей. И тогда «Кирпич» идет в ФБР, чтобы, во-первых, завязать со своим прошлым, и во-вторых, иметь возможность отомстить за смерть друга…
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