Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow

The Man Hunts the Girl... The Girl Hunts the Man...

NR 1958 · 87 min · ★ 7.1 · Thriller, Mystery, Drama

A woman who lives in Spain has trouble convincing anybody that a complete stranger has taken her dead brother's identity.

Directed by Michael Anderson · Written by David D. Osborn

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