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Twelve Hours to Kill(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-04-02
48%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 23m
Witness to a gangland slaughter!
Overview:
After witnessing a gangland murder, a young Greek immigrant flees for his life and hides out in a small town, but he soon realizes he's not as safe there as he thought.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Associated Producers (API)
Movie: Twelve Hours to Kill
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nico Minardos
Martin Filones
Barbara Eden
Lucy Hall
Grant Richards
Jim Carnevan
Russ Conway
Willie Long
Gavin MacLeod
Johnny
Art Baker
Capt. Johns
Richard Reeves
Mark
Byron Foulger
Selby Gardner
Ted Knight
Sgt. Denton
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Overview
After witnessing a gangland murder, a young Greek immigrant flees for his life and hides out in a small town, but he soon realizes he's not as safe there as he thought.
Release Date
1960-04-02
Average
4.8
Rating:
2.4 startsTagline
Witness to a gangland slaughter!
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