The Inn on the River

The Inn on the River

1962 · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Drama

A serial killer named The Shark is terrorizing London by killing his victims with a speargun and then, dressed in a scruba-diver's wetsuit, using the city's sewer tunnels to make his getaway.

Directed by Alfred Vohrer · Written by Gerhard F. Hummel

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