Thriller ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1965 · 1h 34m

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

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Director
Peter Bezencenet
Cast
Lex Barker as Jamie Faulkner Mickey Rooney as Norman Jones Michael Medwin as Tommy Wolfgang Lukschy as Kurt Hoffner Helga Sommerfeld as Louise Braganza France Anglade as Franzi Bertram
Crew
Ernest Steward — Director of Photography John Trumper — Editor Peter Yeldham — Writer Harry Alan Towers — Writer Harry Alan Towers — Producer
Tagline

Run...Run...Run...Before the Killers Catch You!

Synopsis

When a jet airliner with engine trouble lands in Beirut for a twenty-four hour stopover, purser 'Jonesey' fears his life is in danger from a gold-smuggling gang whom he double-crossed on a previous trip. So begins a day of chilling suspense, as he and other crew members find themselves embroiled in a desperate race to get out of the country alive!

Mood & Themes
stewardessemergency landingliarthiefdouble crossflight attendantpaybacksmugglersbeirut, lebanonairline pilotairline crew
Key Collaborators
Peter Bezencenet Director Ernest Steward Director of Photography John Trumper Editor Peter Yeldham Writer Harry Alan Towers Writer Harry Alan Towers Producer
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