Whirlpool

Whirlpool

His was a life of the past...theirs of the future!

NR 1934 · 72 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama

An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.

Directed by Roy William Neill · Written by Ethel Hill

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