Black Silk, Prae dum ( Thailand, 1961) dir. Ratana Pestonji, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand
Seni, a club owner, is under pressure by a rival, Wan, to pay an outstanding loan. Upon hearing that he has a longlost brother named Sema, Seni sends his loyal lieutenants, Tom and Pon, to visit Sema, only to find that Sema has died. Seni decides that he can use the situation to his advantage, and buries Sema s body in a forest. Seni and Tom orchestrate the death of Wan, by setting fire to Wan s car, pushing it off a cliff and framing Wan s assistant Sin, also dead, for the murder. Seni then assumes the identity of his dead brother, free and clear of debts and Wan s meddling.
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