The Lost Sons
Mar 16, 2021 | IMDB 6.5
98 min Watch NowDocumentary
1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed.
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