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The Vicious Circle (1948)

The Vicious Circle poster
Directed by
W. Lee Wilder
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer defends a woman accused of murdering her husband. The case reveals secrets and tensions in their social circle.

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What happens

The Vicious Circle is a 1948 American drama film directed by W. Lee Wilder and based on the play The Burning Bush by Heinz Herald and Geza Herczeg. The film is also known as The Woman in Brown. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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