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Half Hour to Kill

1958 · 1 season

A curiosity from television's past, stiff and talky, watchable mainly for its host's sinister charm.

Created by
Paul Stewart
Genres
Mystery
Overview
Proposed murder/mystery/thriller series presented by Vincent Price. Was never picked up for air but the pilot episode "Freedom to Get Lost" was eventually released as an extra on the DVD for Price's appearance on Sinister Image.

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Created by
Paul Stewart
Genres
Mystery
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    mystery
    Created by
    Paul Stewart
    Written by
    Don Quinn, Halsted Welles
    Starring
    Vincent Price, Marian Seldes
    Cinematography
    Carl E. Guthrie
    Length
    1 seasons, 1 episodes
    Languages
    English

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