Jun 01, 1960
86 min
Full-HD

Why Must I Die (1960)

A night club singer who is the daughter of a small-town crook is tried and convicted of murder.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

American International Pictures Viscount Films - Terry Moore Production

Terry Moore

Lois King

Debra Paget

Dottie Manson

Bert Freed

Adler

Juli Reding

Mitzi

Lionel Ames

Eddie Rainey

Richard LePore

Sinclair (as Richard Le Pore)

Sid Melton

Morrie Waltzer

Selette Cole

Peggy Taylor

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