...And She Chose Hell

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...And She Chose Hell

1957

1h 46m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

In Western Germany, two brothers and their organization help people escape to non-communist Germany. A policeman chasing them falls in love with the sister and feels divided between love and duty.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Sabine Bethmann

Elsa Wolff

Conrado San Martín

Richard Wolff

Gérard Tichy

Captain Kramer

Julio Peña

Frederik

Julia Martínez

Joanna

Carlos Larrañaga

Mariano Azaña

Fernando Sancho

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Directed by: César Fernández Ardavín
Written by: José Antonio Medrano
Alfredo Echegaray

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