Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
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Directors
Charles Martin
Cast
George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Victor Jory
The story
Czech refugee Clementi Sabourin, missing and believed dead, one day turns up to find that his love Zina is now married to his brother, Gerry. Out of spite, he betrays Gerry to the police. Gerry is killed resisting arrest.
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Film Noir, crime film, drama film
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