The Star of the Orient

The Star of the Orient

2023 · 120 min

Stranded on a snowbound train at Christmas, Sister Boniface is confronted by the theft of a cursed jewel and an impossible murder.

Directed by Ian Barber · Written by Jim Tindall

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