Mask of the Dragon

Mask of the Dragon

★ 5.3IMDb Score
Released:1951-03-10
Duration:53 min
Director:Sam Newfield
Actors:Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton, Michael Whalen, Lyle Talbot
Production:Spartan Productions

Overview:

A private eye and his girlfriend avenge his buddy, stabbed over a jade dragon.

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