A Crime to Fit the Punishment

Name: A Crime to Fit the Punishment
Director: Stephen Mack
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-05-01
Duration: 46 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Lee Grant, Paul Jarrico, Clinton Jencks, Virginia Jencks, Charles Coleman

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A Crime to Fit the Punishment

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Mack Moss Ltd.

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1982-05-01

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