The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

NR 1935 · 87 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Mystery

A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.

Directed by Stuart Walker · Written by John L. Balderston

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