The Bloody Brood

The Bloody Brood

Your shocked eyes will see it... your stunned mind won't believe it... Never before... has vice and violence struck with such frightening force!

1959 · 88 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Thriller, Crime

Nico, a drug dealer, murders a telegram messenger-boy "for kicks", egged on by partner-in-crime, TV director Francis. Cliff, the boy's older brother, investigates his death due to the slow progress made by the police.

Directed by Julian Roffman · Written by Anne Howard Bailey

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