The Criminals

Year: 1976

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: Cantonese

Directors: Ho Meng-Hua, Cheng Kang

Crime

An anthology film set in early‑1970s Hong Kong presents three gritty true‑crime tales. In “Hidden Torsos”, a woman and her young daughter are brutally slain by her abusive boyfriend. “Valley of the Hanged” follows a husband who murders his wife and her secret lover. “The Stuntmen” shows a gang boss killed by his wife’s lover.

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