Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
β 7 Β· 1949 Β· 167m Β· Action Β· Crime
The female leader of an international crime ring steals a valuable artifact that can give her the power to control men's minds. Federal agents are dispatched to get it back and stop her evil plans.
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