The Crooked Sky

The Crooked Sky

★ 6.2IMDb Score
Released:1957-03-31
Genre:Drama
Duration:77 min
Director:Henry Cass
Actors:Wayne Morris, Karin Booth, Anton Diffring, Bruce Seton, George Roderick
Production:Luckwin Productions

Overview:

An American detective unmasks a gambler as the head of a banknote counterfeiting gang.

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