Death Whistles the Blues

Death Whistles the Blues

1964 · 85 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Crime

A dead musician’s widow seeks revenge against the gun trafficker who betrayed them.

Directed by Jesús Franco · Written by Jesús Franco

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Conrado San Martín Alfred Pereira, Agent 069
Danik Patisson Moira Santos
Perla Cristal Lina
Georges Rollin Paul Radeck
Manuel Alexandre Julius Smith
María Silva Rosita
Adriano Domínguez Comisario Folch
Marta Reves
Gérard Tichy Carlos Moroni
Fortunio Bonanova Comisario Fenton
Ricardo Valle
Ángel Menéndez Amigo de Lina

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