A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

THE TEEN-AGE DATE IN LOVERS' LANE THEY'LL NEVER LET HER FORGET!

1956 · 75 min · ★ 5.4 · Thriller, Crime

A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.

Directed by Frank Tuttle · Written by David Dortort

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