Dirty Story

Dirty Story

1984 · 99 min · ★ 4.4 · Crime, Drama

The director of one of Finland's largest company, United Metal, discovers the company's Chairman dead in the office. A chain of bribes unravels.

Directed by Jörn Donner · Written by Jörn Donner

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Erland Josephson Gabriel Berggren
Agneta Ekmanner Gabriels wife
Charlotta Larsson Camilla
Nils Brandt Lönnqvist
Åke Lindman Järnstedt
Lasse Pöysti The detective
Lilga Kovanko Miss Ahlgren

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