Grabenplatz 17

Grabenplatz 17

1958 · 91 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime

Murder mystery about the disappearance of a boy who has leukaemia following the murder of his mother, which he witnessed.

Directed by Erich Engels · Written by Wolf Neumeister

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