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The Rivals(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-05-01
60%
2 Votes
Time: 0h 56m
Overview:
A pair of hoodlums steal a car in which there is a note - a ransom letter - directed to a wealthy man whose daughter has just been kidnapped. The two gangsters stole the abductor's car and when they find the note, they decide to take advantage of the situation and collect the money.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Merton Park Studios
Movie: The Rivals
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jack Gwillim
Rolf Nelson
Barry Linehan
Paul Kenyon
Philip Latham
Lawrence
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A pair of hoodlums steal a car in which there is a note - a ransom letter - directed to a wealthy man whose daughter has just been kidnapped. The two gangsters stole the abductor's car and when they find the note, they decide to take advantage of the situation and collect the money.
Release Date
1963-05-01
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