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The Shadow By The Docks

2026-08-17 · 26 min · Not rated

Drama · Thriller · Crime · Action · Mystery

When Detective Lee Nicholls is assigned his first case, catching young thief Daniel Labraile, he expects an easy enough job. But 35 years later, he is no closer to catching the now infamous criminal, and the deeper he is drawn into the case, the more his life begins to unravel, leading to a horrifying conclusion that will alter his life and everything he thought he knew about it.

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Directors
Rohan Rakim
Production companies
Five P.M Films
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

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Ben BegicDetective Lee Nicholls
Alex ChittendenDaniel Labraile
Tilly ElisaraStina
Xavier StanleyThe Driver
Rohan RakimBoat Driver

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