The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

NR 1946 · 76 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery

This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who has come to New York to escape a controversy surrounding his work. The trouble stems when the model he has used in all his work is found floating dead in the Seine.

Directed by Wilhelm Thiele · Written by Bradbury Foote

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