Jack of Hearts

Jack of Hearts

1950 · 84 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

Lieutenant Anders Canitz is a womanizer and gambler from the upper class. He has spent all of heritage and tries to get to his sister's money by engaging her to invest in a shady business project he is involved in.

Directed by Hasse Ekman · Written by Lasse Swärd

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