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The Devil Makes Three

The Devil Makes Three

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The Devil Makes Three

""Are you the man they always use to trap women?""

1952

1h 36m

6.2(11 votes)

Crime

Romance

Thriller

Overview

Jeff Elliot is an American GI investigating a black market gang in Munich.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Gene Kelly

Jeff Eliot

Gene Kelly

Acting

Pier Angeli

Willie Lehrt

Pier Angeli

Acting

Richard Rober

James Terry

Richard Rober

Acting

Richard Egan

Lt. Parker

Richard Egan

Acting

Claus Clausen

Heisemann

Claus Clausen

Acting

Wilfried Seyferth

Hansig

Wilfried Seyferth

Acting

Margot Hielscher

Cabaret Singer

Margot Hielscher

Acting

Heinrich Gretler

Herr Keigler

Heinrich Gretler

Acting

Annie Rosar

Frau Keigler

Annie Rosar

Acting

Otto Gebühr

Herr Nolder

Otto Gebühr

Acting

Bum Krüger

Herr Oberlitz

Bum Krüger

Acting

Sepp Rist

Border Control Officer

Sepp Rist

Acting

Iván Petrovich

Sigmund Neffs

Iván Petrovich

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