The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
β 4.7 Β· 1994 Β· 120m Β· Crime Β· TV Movie
The Corpse had a Familiar Face is a 1994 American TV-Movie with Elizabeth Montgomery, playing Edna Buchanan, a Miami's criminal journalist.
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