Five Miles to Midnight (1962)

Original title

Le Couteau dans la plaie

Directed by

Anatole Litvak

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

France, Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman's husband is presumed dead after a plane crash but secretly returns and pressures her into helping him collect on his life insurance. She must navigate his demands while growing increasingly trapped by his lies.

tensemelodramaticsuspensefuldarkanxiousbroodingserious

What happens

Five Miles to Midnight (French: Le Couteau dans la plaie, literally The Knife in the wound) is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins. It was produced through Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury, and distributed by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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