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β 7.3 Β· 1955 Β· 95m Β· Drama Β· Crime Β· Thriller
After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves. This may sound like a laudable scheme, but the business they choose to go into is smuggling.
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