Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

1971 · 103 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Comedy

Two criminal gangs are ruthlessly fighting for a 1-million dollar check that, purely by chance, got into the flat of shy high school teacher George Camel. As the number of victims sharply increases, Camel is mistakenly regarded as a mass murderer and cunningly uses his horrifying reputation to get the respect and heart of his beloved Sabrina, a journalist from a local newspaper. But this game turns out to be risky and in the end, both gangs don't hesitate to seize the check at all costs, including an improvised operation

Directed by Oldřich Lipský · Written by Miloš Macourek

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