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Arena of Death (1953)

Arena of Death poster
Original title
Die Todesarena
Directed by
Kurt Meisel
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
Germany
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime thriller set in post-war Europe. A man gets caught up in a dangerous situation involving deception and violence. The story follows his efforts to survive and escape a deadly trap.

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What happens

Arena of Death (German: Die Todesarena) is a 1953 Austrian–West German crime film directed by Kurt Meisel and starring Richard Häussler, Katharina Mayberg, and Friedl Hardt. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel and Nino Borghi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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