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Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die

1961 · 61 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Paul Maxwell plays Craig Owen, an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate holds the secret to the valuable contents within a safe deposit box. When the cellmate dies, Owen breaks out of jail in search of the stash. Unable to open the box, the fugitive abducts Linda (Felicity Young), the dead man's daughter. Tension mounts as the girl plays for time to prevent her own demise.

Directed by Francis Searle · Written by Arthur La Bern

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