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The Vicious Circle
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The Vicious Circle

1948-07-21 · 77 min · ★ 5.8

Crime

In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a few properties owned by Jewish families. Infuriated at their refusal to sell to him, he attempts, with the help of some corrupt local police, to have the men charged with the murder of a local woman, who in reality actually committed suicide.

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Directors
W. Lee Wilder
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Conrad NagelConrad NagelKarl Nemesch
Fritz KortnerFritz KortnerJoseph Schwartz
Reinhold SchünzelReinhold SchünzelBaron Arady
Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van ZandtCalomar Balog
Lyle TalbotLyle TalbotMiller
Edwin MaxwellEdwin MaxwellPresiding Judge
Frank FergusonFrank FergusonStark
Lester DorrLester DorrAndreas Molnar
Mary Lou HarringtonAnna Tamashy
David BauerDavid Bauer

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