The Woman Is a Stranger

The Woman Is a Stranger

1968 · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Thriller, Crime

The psychotic son of a film producer becomes obsessed with a beautiful blonde starlet while in Cannes, lures her to his hotel room and strangles her. His mother finds out, but can she keep her mouth shut to protect her son? Meanwhile, the young killer meets another pretty blonde...

Directed by René Gainville · Written by René Gainville

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