The Blue Gardenia (1953)
There was nothing lily-white about her -- the clutch-and-kill girl they called: The Blue Gardenia
Жанр : криминал, драма, триллер, детектив
Время выполнения : 1Ч 28М
Директор : Fritz Lang
Писатель : Charles Hoffman
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