

Five Minutes to Live
1961-12-07 · 73 min · ★ 5.5
A guitar playing killer terrorizes a housewife while his partner robs the bank where her husband works.
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- Directors
- Bill Karn
- Production companies
- Somera Productions, Flower Film, American International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Johnny CashJohnny Cabot
Donald WoodsKenneth Wilson
Pamela MasonEllen Harcourt
Vic TaybackFred Dorella
Midge WareDoris Johnson
Ron HowardBobby Wilson
Norma VardenPriscilla Auerbach
Howard WrightPop
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