Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

NR 1938 · 61 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Comedy

A true-to-life gangster movie stirs up an all out mob assault on Hollywood.

Directed by Lew Landers · Written by Gladys Atwater

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