Perilous Waters

Perilous Waters

NR 1948 · 66 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Because of his virulent crusade against gambling, Dana Ferris has been targeted for extermination by the Mob, and Willie Hunter is the hit man who's been hired to do the job.

Directed by Jack Bernhard · Written by Francis Rosenwald

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