A Neckless Beauty

A Neckless Beauty

1966 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Right after Korea's liberation, O Yun accidently finds out through Choe Sang-bae about a large amount of gold nuggets Japanese soldiers left behind, O kills many of his colleagues to take all the gold to himself. In the end, a neckless beauty among the dead shows up and takes her revenge on him.

Directed by Lee Yong-min · Written by Lee Yong-min

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