The Avenger
Aug 05 1960
•2h 39m
•Crime, Horror
A maniac is loose in London, decapitating his victims and sending the heads to Scotland Yard.
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Heinz Drache
Michael Brixan
Ingrid van Bergen
Stella Mendoza
Benno Sterzenbach
Sir Gregory Penn
Ina Duscha
Ruth Sanders
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