The Winner

The Winner

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:1976-01-01
Genre:Drama
Duration:29 min
Country:
Director:Joe Musser
Actors:
Production:Quadrus Films

Overview:

A newspaper owner clashes with his editor and a state representative over the issue of the parimutuel gambling and the lottery.

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