The Doll Merchant

The Doll Merchant

1955 · 73 min · ★ 6.2 · Fantasy, Drama

A wide-eyed doll salesman is mistaken for a bomb-wielding anarchist by the oppressive forces of the totalitarian state.

Directed by Jack Witikka · Written by Walentin Chorell

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