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Crown v. Stevens is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Michael Powell with Patric Knowles

Crown v. Stevens (1936)

Crown v. Stevens
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Length 1h6
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Genres Thriller,    Crime
Rating63% 3.192683.192683.192683.192683.19268

Crown v. Stevens is a 1936 British crime thriller film directed by Michael Powell. It was made as a quota quickie.



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Synopsis

An ex-dancer marries what she assumes to be a wealthy man. He instead turns out to be extremely poor. Owing a great deal of money herself, she contemplates cashing in on his life insurance.

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