Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

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NR 1937 · 58 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Comedy, Crime

Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the possession of an elderly spinster, a male newspaper reporter and his female rival determine that it is genuine but subsequently learn it has been stolen by a gang of art thieves who plan to kill the spinster to prevent her from later identifying it.

Directed by Lynn Shores · Written by Edwin Olmstead

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