Two men (Victor McLaglen, George Macready) botch the kidnapping of a warden's daughter (Fay Spain), then plot to ransom Abraham Lincoln's corpse.
Officers of the Law
Officers of the Law
Officers of the Law
Two men (Victor McLaglen, George Macready) botch the kidnapping of a warden's daughter (Fay Spain), then plot to ransom Abraham Lincoln's corpse.
1957-07-01
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TRUE...history's most amazing crime plot taken from the files of the U.S. Secret Service!
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