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Lux Video Theatre Season 2, Episode 21: Ceylon Treasure
Adventurer Dave Rorsford arrives at a hotel in Ceylon carrying a gem worth a fortune, an international band of thieves immediately find out about it and make plans to steal it. A blonde named Alma also turns up at the same hotel hoping to buy the jewel. Indirectly she lures Rorsford into a trap set by the plotters. However, once she has betrayed him, Alma makes new plans to secure the diamond. Watch Lux Video Theatre Season 2, Episode 21 Ceylon Treasure in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Lux Video Theatre Season 2, Episode 21 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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