Murder in the Dark

Murder in the Dark

1986 · 98 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime

A womanizing journalist is on the outs with the cops who want him in jail and a mysterious "thin man" who wants him dead.

Directed by Sune Lund-Sørensen · Written by Henning Bahs

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