Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Hot with the blast of gunfire!

1957 · 86 min · ★ 5.7 · Crime, Drama

An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

Directed by David Friedkin · Written by Morton S. Fine

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