Secrets of the City
Secrets of the City

Secrets of the City

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1955
1h 28m
8.5(2 votes)
Drama

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An industrial plant gets into difficulties. The factory owner then decides to sell the company and makes all the employees redundant. How do the dismissed employees deal with the new situation?

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