"Hour by Hour the net of terror TIGHTENS!"

1956

1h 19m

5.9(21 votes)

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Overview

A co-owner of a race track goes on the run after witnessing something he shouldn't have at the track.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Merle Oberon

Jessica Warren

Acting

Lex Barker

Dave Barrett

Acting

Charles Drake

Pete Carroll

Acting

Gia Scala

Nina Ferranti

Acting

Warren Stevens

Frankie Edare

Acting

Phillip Pine

Vince Burton

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Mary Field

Ruth McNab

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Dan Riss

Jim Walsh

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Konstantin Shayne

Bolasny

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Stafford Repp

Johnny McNab

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Tim Sullivan

Lou Belden

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