Twelve Hours by the Clock

Twelve Hours by the Clock

1959 · 105 min · ★ 4.4 · Drama, Thriller

Three criminals escape from a French prison and hide in a coastal village where they have to wait for 12 hours until the boat that is supposed to take them to freedom arrives.

Directed by Géza von Radványi · Written by Thomas Narcejac

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