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IN THE ANGRY TIDE OF THEIR LOVE...THE BACKLASH OF MURDER

NR 1947 · 66 min · ★ 4.8 · Crime, Mystery

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.

Directed by Eugene Forde · Written by Irving Elman

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