Skid-row epic about a lawyer's decline.
Drama • Movie • 1927 • 1h 18m
Starring: Karel Hašler, Bronislava Livia, Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
Director: Přemysl Pražský
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Drama • Movie • 1927