The Silver Greyhound
★ 9 · 1932 · 47m · Crime · Thriller
A King’s Messenger has important documents stolen by a female spy. The plot follows the messenger’s uncle as he takes action to track down the culprit, retrieve the papers, and unmask the spy.
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