Review of Dark City (1950) by Jacob S — 21 Oct 2010

Love this movie, I'm a sucker for a good sci-fi mystery.

This review of Dark City (1950) was written by Jacob S on 21 Oct 2010.

Dark City has generally received positive reviews.

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