The Investigation

The Investigation

1974 · 54 min · ★ 6.0 · Mystery, Crime, TV Movie

A Scotland Yard officer investigates the mysterious disappearance of a series of corpses. Based on the novel by Stanisław Lem.

Directed by Marek Piestrak · Written by Andrzej Kotkowski

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