Night Falls

Night Falls

1952 · 88 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

Marcos is an arrogant jai-alai player who seduces and discards women until he himself becomes the object of a cunning revenge.

Directed by Roberto Gavaldón · Written by Jesús Cárdenas

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