Haceldama, or The Price of Blood

Haceldama, or The Price of Blood

1919 · 75 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Mystery, Western

Mr. Landry Smith, a secretive man, lives in Corrèze with his ward Minnie. Two strangers arrive to Smith's country estate-- each of them with a possibly sinister plot in mind.

Directed by Julien Duvivier · Written by Julien Duvivier

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