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Hell's Five Hours

1958 · 73 min

A taut, no-nonsense hostage thriller that wrings suspense from a literal countdown, with a grim, workmanlike atmosphere.

Tagline
Top suspense story of the nuclear age!
Overview
The manager (Stephen McNally) of a rocket-fuel plant deals with a worker (Vic Morrow) threatening to blow himself up.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • class
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Jack L. Copeland
Starring
Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Vic Morrow, Maurice Manson, Robert Foulk, Dan Sheridan, Will J. White, Robert Christopher
Music
Nicholas Carras
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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