Yhden yön hinta

Yhden yön hinta

1952 · 80 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Crime

The streets of Helsinki, Finland, at night. Violence mixed with incidents and everyday life. Reported by police officers on the graveyard shift.

Directed by Edvin Laine · Written by Juha Nevalainen

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