Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite

DRAMATIC Dynamite!

NR 1941 · 63 min · ★ 8.0 · Crime

A ball player takes his girlfriend to a carnival, only to discover a ring of saboteurs.

Directed by John Rawlins · Written by Stanley Rubin

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