Signals

Signals

1959 · 86 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Drama

A taxi driver decides to take part in a robbery to earn money for the treatment of his sick wife.

Directed by Jerzy Passendorfer · Written by Zdzisław Skowroński

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