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The Stab in the Back

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Producing House

Young inspector investigates a murder in small town.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-10-03

Runtime: 78 mins

Director: Arif Babayev

Spoken language: Azərbaycan

Genres: Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Original title: The Stab in the Back

Production Companies: Azerbaijanfilm

Production Countries: Soviet Union

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