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The Hour of 13 (1952)

The Hour of 13 poster
Directed by
Harold French
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A master thief in Victorian London is suspected of a series of murders he did not commit. He must use his wits to clear his name before the police catch up with him.

detectivesuspensefulmoodyold-fashionedintriguingmysteriouswittense

What happens

The Hour of 13 is a 1952 British historical mystery film directed by Harold French and starring Peter Lawford, Dawn Addams and Roland Culver. It was written by Leon Gordon and Howard Emmett Rogers. The film is a remake of the 1934 thriller The Mystery of Mr. X, based on the novel X v. Rex by Philip MacDonald. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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