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Waterfront (1944)
A Nazi spy passes himself off as an optometrist in San Francisco's waterfront district. Someone robs him of his code book, and he must get it back.
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A Nazi spy passes himself off as an optometrist in San Francisco's waterfront district. Someone robs him of his code book, and he must get it back.
Rating:NR
Genre:Action, Thriller
Written By:Irwin Franklyn, Martin Mooney
In Theaters:6/10/1944
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Runtime:68 minutes
Studio:PRC, Alexander-Stern Productions
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