The Criminal Who Stole a Crime
Oct 07 1969
•2h 34m
•Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A retired police captain, Siwy, tells a reporter about his latest action, carrying on his own investigation into the mysterious death of a Ewa Salm, a.k.a. Princess. She was a witness in a case where the defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Siwy doubts the defendant's guilt and risks his life to apprehend the real killer.
Cast
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Zygmunt Hübner
Siwy
Barbara Brylska
Ewa "The Princess" Salm
Ryszard Filipski
Robert Kwasowski
Piotr Pawłowski
Doctor Leśniakiewicz
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