Among the Living

Among the Living

6.1IMDb Score
Released:1941-12-12
Duration:69 min
Director:Stuart Heisler
Actors:Albert Dekker, Susan Hayward, Harry Carey, Frances Farmer, Gordon Jones
Production:Paramount Pictures

Overview:

A mentally unstable man, who has been kept in isolation for years, escapes and causes trouble for his identical twin brother.

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