The Count of the Old Town

The Count of the Old Town

1935 · 83 min · ★ 5.2 · Crime, Comedy, Romance

A police inspector tracks a notorious jewel thief, 'Diamond-Lasse,' to a hotel filled with eccentrics.

Directed by Edvin Adolphson · Written by Gösta Stevens

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