It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Fred bagged the best for his merry 12 million dollar murder mystery!

NR 1945 · 87 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.

Directed by Richard Wallace · Written by Alma Reville

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