Queen of Burlesque (1946)

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Various performers and backstage crew come under suspicion when a dancer is found murdered at a burlesque theatre.
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Jul 24, 1946
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Various performers and backstage crew come under suspicion when a dancer is found murdered at a burlesque theatre.

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