The Way Out (1956)
- Original title
- Dial 999
- Directed by
- Montgomery Tully
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man gets caught up in a crime plot that puts his life at risk. He has to find a way out of the dangerous situation he is in.
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What happens
Dial 999 (U.S title: The Way Out ) is a 1955 British B movie crime drama film directed and written by Montgomery Tully and starring Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman and John Bentley. It was based on the novel of the same name by Bruce Graeme. Produced by Todon Productions, it was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London. RKO Radio Pictures purchased the rights to distribute it in the United States, where it was released in cut form on 11 April 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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