The Floating Dutchman

The Floating Dutchman

1954 · 76 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Crime

Two men working on the docks close to London's Tower Bridge find the body of an unidentified man floating in the Thames. The police later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying.

Directed by Vernon Sewell · Written by Vernon Sewell

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