Blast of Silence

Blast of Silence

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1961-03-20
Duration:77 min
Director:Allen Baron
Actors:Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker, Bill DePrato, Peter H. Clune
Production:Magla Productions

Overview:

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.

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