The Desperate Man(1959)
Two reporters are held hostage in old castle, by thief, looking for jewels, that he had buried, after robbing a local house.
Movie: The Desperate Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Curtis
Carol Bourne
Smith
Lawson
Hoad
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Miss Prew
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