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3-2-1 Countdown for Manhattan (1966)

3-2-1 Countdown for Manhattan poster
Original title
Jerry Cotton - Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu
Directed by
Harald Philipp
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tough FBI agent in New York races against a midnight deadline to stop a criminal gang. He works undercover and faces danger to bring them to justice.

tensenoirishfast-pacedsuspensefulgrittypulpcoldcity at night

What happens

The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight (German: Um Null Uhr schnappt die Falle zu) is a 1966 West German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring George Nader, Horst Frank and Heinz Weiss. It is the fourth film in the Jerry Cotton series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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