Behind City Lights

Behind City Lights

DO WOMEN KNOW THEIR OWN HEARTS? The one didn't until almost too late!

1945 · 68 min · ★ 7.0 · Romance, Crime, Drama

This Republic programmer stars Lynne Roberts as a country gal who is slickered by a couple of city-fied jewel thieves, played by Peter Cookson and Jerome Cowan. Roberts is set up for a patsy by these two rogues, and nearly ends up in jail-and later on, narrowly escapes being rubbed out by gangsters.

Directed by John English · Written by Richard Weil

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