One Hour to Live

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One Hour to Live

1939

1h 1m

6.5(2 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Gangsters and police cross each other, including murder, in an attempt to cover up crimes.

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11 members

Acting

Charles Bickford

Insp. Sid Brady

Acting

Doris Nolan

Muriel Vance

Acting

John Litel

Rudolph Spain

Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Commissioner Cromwell

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Paul Guilfoyle

Stanley Jones

Acting

Robert Emmett Keane

Max Stanton

Acting

John Gallaudet

Jimmy March

Acting

Emory Parnell

Fats Monoham

Acting

Jack Carr

Rikki Renoir/ Tiger Renoir

No Image

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Olin Howland

Clerk

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Theresa Harris

High Yaller girl

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