The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

...the unpredictable way of a man's love for an evil woman!

NR 1950 · 81 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Thriller

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.

Directed by Felix E. Feist · Written by Seton I. Miller

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