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Journey Into Fear (1943)
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The Princess Comes Across (1936)
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The Hang Up (1969)
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A Month by the Lake (1995)
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Usedom Der freie Blick aufs Meer (2017)
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Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)
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Operation Cross Eagles (1968)
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El Narco (2010)
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Black Devil Doll (2007)
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The Holy Man III (2010)
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Dogpound Shuffle (1975)
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The Dictator (2012)
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Nana, the True Key of Pleasure (1983)
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Mojave Moon (1996)
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