Back of the Medal

Back of the Medal

1965 · 106 min · ★ 7.3 · Thriller, Drama

A tense detective movie about Eva Ružić, an accountant in a large firm, who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for embezzlement of public property.

Directed by Fadil Hadžić · Written by Fadil Hadžić

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