The Magic Circle(1970)
Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.
Movie: The Magic Circle
Top 9 Billed Cast
Ingvar's mother
Ingvar's father
Göte Persson
Anders
Hammarström
Holmberg
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Overview
Loosely based on the Sala gang, a group of five people that committed murders and thefts in Sweden in the 1930s.
Release Date
1970-12-25
Average
6.5
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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Languages:
svenska
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