The Man Who Cried Wolf(1937)
The story that made new crime history in the country's police annals!
An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.
Movie: The Man Who Cried Wolf
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lawrence Fontaine
Nan
Tommy Bradley
Amelia Bradley
George Bradley
Jacko
Capt. Walter Reid
Halligan
Judge
Prosecuting Attorney
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