The Pace That Kills

The Pace That Kills

STARTLING STORY OF THE LIVING DEAD

NR 1928 · 64 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Young farmboy leaves for the big city to get a job and find his sister; both of them get involved with drug dealers and become opium/cocaine addicts.

Directed by Norton S. Parker · Written by Ruth Todd

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