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When the Clock Strikes (1961)

When the Clock Strikes poster
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A convicted murderer is paroled and returns to his old neighborhood where he plans to collect on a debt. A former girlfriend tries to help him go straight but his past pulls him back into a life of crime.

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What happens

When the Clock Strikes is a 1961 gangster film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring James Brown and Merry Anders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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