Dial Love for Murder

Dial Love for Murder

Infidelity - A new kind of ball game

1970 · 84 min · ★ 4.9 · Crime

A man plans to kill his wealthy wife for her money and so he can be with his beautiful young mistress. However, things don't turn out exactly as he had planned.

Directed by Wolfgang Becker · Written by Werner P. Zibaso

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