The Last Railway

The Last Railway

1956 · 84 min · ★ 5.7 · Crime, Thriller

A group of railroad workers decide to make extra money by smuggling forbidden goods and engaging in other criminal activities. The first crime film made in Yugoslavia.

Directed by Žika Mitrović · Written by Slavko Janevski

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