

Five Miles to Midnight
Immediately after Lisa declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert, he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor, Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.
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Five Miles to Midnight
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 12, 1962
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
User Score
58%
Original Title
Le Couteau dans la plaie
Production Companies
Mercury, Dear Film, Filmsonor
Director
Anatole Litvak
Description
Immediately after Lisa declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert, he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor, Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.