

The Frightened City(1961)
A city terrorised by its own evil!
A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.
Movie: The Frightened City
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Alf Peters
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