Two Living and One Dead

Two Living and One Dead

1937 · 82 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Crime

Based on the 1931 novel To levende og en død by Sigurd Christiansen. A post office worker is left wrestling with his conscience following a robbery at his workplace.

Directed by Tancred Ibsen · Written by Tancred Ibsen

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