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1951 · 88 mins · English
Directed by
Joseph Losey
Starring
Martin Gabel, Norman Lloyd, Walter Burke, Raymond Burr, Karen Morley, Steve Brodie

A riveting remake of Fritz Lang’s 1931 classic, this film follows a city plagued by a series of child murders. The police launch an obsessive investigation that even unsettles ordinary criminals, prompting rival hoodlums to join forces in a desperate hunt for the killer. The relentless pursuit drives the city into chaos.

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