Five Miles to Midnight
Five Miles to Midnight

Movie·1962·1h 48m

Five Miles to Midnight

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Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: Le Couteau dans la plaie

American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.

Written By

Hugh Wheeler, Peter Viertel

Producer

Anatole Litvak

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Music

Míkis Theodorakis

Editor

Bert Bates

Themes

newspaperhusband wife relationshipairplanelove trianglestaged deathblackmailmarriageinsurance frauddysfunctional marriagedomestic violenceairplane crashinsurance

Production House

Mercury
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Audience Score

58%

25 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

Region: BR

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Cast

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Lisa Macklin

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Robert Macklin

Gig Young

Gig Young

David Barnes

Yolande Turner

Yolande Turner

Barbara Ford

Tommy Norden

Tommy Norden

Johnny

Élina Labourdette

Élina Labourdette

Mme. Lafont

Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

Mme. Duval

Jacqueline Porel

Jacqueline Porel

Pascale Roberts

Pascale Roberts

Streetwalker

Marc Doelnitz

Marc Doelnitz

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Alan Stewart

Régine

Régine

Mrs. Wade

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Crew

Anatole Litvak

Anatole Litvak

Director, Producer

Hugh Wheeler

Screenplay

Peter Viertel

Peter Viertel

Screenplay

Bert Bates

Editor

Míkis Theodorakis

Míkis Theodorakis

Original Music Composer

Henri Alekan

Henri Alekan

Director of Photography

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