Crime on the Hill

Crime on the Hill

1933 · 69 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime

In this murder mystery, Vicar Casson looks into the poisoning of a wealthy man. He soon finds that the man they convicted, the fiance of the rich man's niece, was innocent.

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus

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