Descending Angel

Nov 25, 1990

1h 38m

★ 5.0

Overview

A recently engaged man getting to know his future father-in-law better unearths clues that the man may have been a Nazi collaborator and a mass murderer.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO Films

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Cast

Florian Stroia

George C. Scott

Irina Stroia

Diane Lane

Michael Rossi

Eric Roberts

Bercovici

Mark Margolis

Glenn

Vyto Ruginis

Catherine

Amy Aquino

Sam Murray

Ken Jenkins

Vera

Elsa Raven

Debaudt

Richard Jenkins

Bishop Dancu

Jan Rubeš

Stellian

George Buza

Security Clerk

Aidan Devine

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