The Clock Stopped at Midnight

The Clock Stopped at Midnight

1959 · 97 min · ★ 8.0 · War, Adventure

A group of resistance members are fighting Germans in the occupied Minsk during WWII.

Directed by Nikolai Figurovsky · Written by Nikolai Figurovsky

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