Blackmail

Blackmail

SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S

NR 1939 · 81 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Directed by H. C. Potter · Written by William Ludwig

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