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The Variegateds Case (1958)

The Variegateds Case poster
Original title
Дело «пёстрых»
Directed by
Nikolay Dostal
Genre
action film, crime film, detective film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of crimes in a Soviet city. He follows clues and confronts criminals to solve the case.

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What happens

The Variegateds Case (Russian: Дело 'пестрых') is a 1958 Soviet crime action film directed by Nikolai Dostal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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