Le cercle noir (1973)

Director
Michael Winner

Main cast
Charles Bronson; Martin Balsam; Jack Colvin; Paul Koslo; Stuart Margolin

Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime

Description
Detective Lou Torrey (Charles Bronson) investigates a mafia plot to murder all it's enemies.


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