Review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) by Mitchell W — 04 Dec 2007

WOW is all I can say - this is an intense movie. The best of the Wadja films I have seen.

This review of Ashes and Diamonds (1958) was written by Mitchell W on 04 Dec 2007.

Ashes and Diamonds has generally received very positive reviews.

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