In a Shallow Grave

In a Shallow Grave

R 1988 · 92 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

Disfigured WWII veteran Garnet Montrose returns from Guadacanal and enlists a drifter to court his former sweetheart through letters, leading to a complex love triangle with unexpected romantic developments.

Directed by Kenneth Bowser · Written by James Purdy

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