The Great Gold Swindle

The Great Gold Swindle

1984 · 95 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Drama, TV Movie

The true story of a half million dollar gold robbery which took place in Perth Western Australia in 1982.

Directed by John Power · Written by David White

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