Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

IT'S RED-ROARIOUS ! SKY-HIGH SKELTON FUN !

NR 1943 · 87 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Radio crime show host "The Fox" finds himself on the trail of a serial killer while a suspect himself.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Nat Perrin

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