Payment Deferred (1932)
Жанр : криминал, триллер
Время выполнения : 1Ч 21М
Директор : Lothar Mendes
Писатель : Ernest Vajda, Claudine West
Краткое содержание
Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits, Marble asks him for a loan, but the young man refuses. Marble decides to kill his nephew. It is a twisted path to justice after Marble is transformed by the crime he committed and the wealth he gains.
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