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Girls for the Mambo-Bar (1959)

Girls for the Mambo-Bar poster
Original title
Mädchen für die Mambobar
Directed by
Wolfgang Glück
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
18
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets caught up with a shady nightclub and the criminals who run it. She must navigate dangerous dealings and corrupt figures to survive.

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What happens

Girls for the Mambo-Bar (German: Mädchen für die Mambo-Bar) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Wolfgang Glück and starring Kai Fischer, Gerlinde Locker and Jimmy Makulis. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Felix Smetana. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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