The Vicious Circle (1948)
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In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a few properties owned by Jewish families. Infuriated at their refusal to sell to him, he attempts, with the help of some corrupt local police, to have the men charged with the murder of a local woman, who in reality actually committed suicide.
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Conrad NagelKarl Nemesch
Fritz KortnerJoseph Schwartz
Reinhold SchünzelBaron Arady
Philip Van ZandtCalomar Balog
Lyle TalbotMiller
Edwin MaxwellPresiding Judge
Frank FergusonStark
Lester DorrAndreas MolnarMary Lou HarringtonAnna Tamashy
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What is The Vicious Circle about?
In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a few properties owned by Jewish families. Infuriated at their refusal to sell to him, he attempts, with the help of some corrupt local police, to have the men charged with the murder of a local woman, who in reality actually committed suicide.
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The Vicious Circle has a runtime of 77 minutes.
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