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Private Hell 36 (1954)

Private Hell 36 poster
Directed by
Don Siegel
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Police detectives find a stash of stolen money. One of them is tempted to keep it but the other wants to turn it in. Their choice leads to conflict and danger.

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What happens

Private Hell 36 is a 1954 American crime film noir directed by Don Siegel, and starring Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger and Dorothy Malone. The picture was one of the last feature-length efforts by Filmakers, an independent company created by producer Collier Young and Ida Lupino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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