Movie: Twelve Crowded Hours

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard Dix
Richard Dix

Nick Green

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball

Paula Sanders

Allan Lane
Allan Lane

Dave Sanders

Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride

Detective Sergeant Joe Keller

Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall

George Costain

John Arledge
John Arledge

Red

Granville Bates
Granville Bates

James McEwen

Bradley Page
Bradley Page

Tom Miller

Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee

Thelma

Addison Richards
Addison Richards

Berquist

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  • Overview

    An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.

  • Release Date

    1939-02-23

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Murder Pays BIG in the Policy Racket!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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