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

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.

tensegrittysuspensefulnoirishlow-budgetbleakquick-paced

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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