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Similar Movies:

The Night of the Hunter

Los albañiles

Scarface

The Big Sleep

The Maltese Falcon

Sweet Smell of Success

Murder, My Sweet

Double Indemnity

The Third Man

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

烧腊

حمام الملاطيلي

The Lady from Shanghai

Gilda

The Voice of the City

The Brasher Doubloon

Lady in the Lake

Crime of Passion

Angel Face

Laura