Cornered(1945)
A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.
Movie: Cornered
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Laurence Gerard
Melchior Incza
Mme. Madeleine Jarnac(Laurent)
Señora Camargo
Manuel Satana
DuBois, Insurance Man
Señor Tomas Camargo
Diego, Hotel Valet
Perchon, German Banker
Marcel Jarnac
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