Once Upon a Dead Man

Once Upon a Dead Man

1971 · 95 min · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, TV Movie

The wife of a San Francisco police commissioner drags him into a charity auction theft, which leads to a murder.

Directed by Leonard B. Stern · Written by Leonard B. Stern

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