Almost a Movie!

Almost a Movie!

1979 · 47 min · ★ 1.0 · Drama

A young man meets up with his new stepmother, and his father is also supposed to join them for a holiday but never shows up. Suspicious of his step-mother, he then proceeds to keep her a prisoner in the villa as he forces her to reveal details of her hidden past.

Directed by Michael J. Murphy · Written by Michael J. Murphy

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