Medusa

Medusa

NR 1973 · 103 min · ★ 3.9 · Mystery

In Greece, a stewardess is murdered by a masked maniac. Suspicion falls on a drunken American playboy and a murderous gangster.

Directed by Gordon Hessler · Written by Christopher Wicking

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