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Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)

Twelve Crowded Hours poster
Directed by
Lew Landers
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reporter tries to solve a murder and clear his name before a deadline. He works with a woman connected to the case while the clock ticks down.

fast-pacedtensegrittyurgentnoir-ishsuspensefuldated

What happens

Twelve Crowded Hours is a 1939 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Richard Dix and Lucille Ball. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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