Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

The true story of today's girl gangsters

1945 · 57 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Crime

A police detective uses fluorescent powder to catch a pickpocket and her gang.

Directed by Edward L. Cahn · Written by John C. Higgins

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