Bluebeard (1944)

Director
Edgar G. Ulmer

Main cast
John Carradine; Jean Parker; Nils Asther; Ludwig Stössel; George Pembroke

Genres
Mystery, Thriller

Description
Young female models are being strangled inexplicably. Will law enforcement be able to stop the crime wave before more women become victims?


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