Five Miles to Midnight
Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), 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 (Young), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.
Anatole Litvak
Casts & Crew
Sophia Loren
Anthony Perkins
Gig Young
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Yolande Turner
Tommy Norden
Mathilde Casadesus
Billy Kearns
Elina Labourdette
Also Directed by Anatole Litvak
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