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Twenty-Four Hours to Kill (1965)

NR · 1965-03-08 · 1h 34m · EN
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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!

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Harry Alan TowersWriterPeter BezencenetDirectorPeter YeldhamWriter

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Lex BarkerLex BarkerJamie FaulknerMickey RooneyMickey RooneyNorman JonesMichael MedwinMichael MedwinTommyWolfgang LukschyWolfgang LukschyKurt HoffnerHelga SommerfeldHelga SommerfeldLouiseFrance AngladeFrance AngladeFranzi BertramHelga LehnerHelga LehnerMarianneWalter SlezakWalter SlezakMaloufHans ClarinHans ClarinGangster EliasMaria RohmMaria RohmClaudineGlenn SaxsonGlenn SaxsonCustom Agent (uncredited)Shakib KhouriShakib KhouriThe Firm: Andronicus

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference342576Actor preference288189 · 76509 · 237123Country preferenceGbDecade preference1960

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What is Twenty-Four Hours to Kill about?

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!

How long is Twenty-Four Hours to Kill?

Twenty-Four Hours to Kill has a runtime of 94 minutes.