24 Hours of a Woman's Life

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

★ 5.8IMDb Score
Released:1952-09-10
Genre:Drama
Duration:90 min
Director:Victor Saville
Actors:Merle Oberon, Richard Todd, Leo Genn, Stephen Murray, Peter Reynolds
Production:Associated British Picture Corporation

Overview:

A compulsive gambler stumbles towards losing everything when Merle Oberon decides to save him from himself.

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