
The Damned Thing
1975-01-01 · 57 min · ★ 6.6
Doctor who lived at the edge of a swamp was found murdered with his neck slaughtered. Investigator, together with a jury made up of local farmers, comes into the doctor's cabin and tries to discover the cause of his death. The two sources may be of any help: a diary of the doctor, and the testimony of a journalist, the doctor's friend, who was with him at the moment of death. Based on the Ambrose Bierce novel with the same name.
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- Directors
- Branko Pleša
- Production companies
- Radiotelevizija Beograd
- Countries
- Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
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Rade MarkovićIslednik
Nikola SimićSvedok
Branko PlešaLovacTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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