Blast of Silence(1961)
An unforgettable experience in suspense! ... as seconds tick off a timetable ... for murder!
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York. But a special girl from his past and a fat gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.
Movie: Blast of Silence
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Frank Bono
Lori
Big Ralph
Gangster
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