24 Hours to Kill

– When a jet airliner with engine trouble lands in Beirut for a twenty-four hour stopover, purser 'Jon..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Twenty-Four Hours to Kill
24 Hours to Kill (1965) - Also known as Twenty-Four Hours to Kill

When a jet airliner with engine trouble lands in Beirut for a twenty-four hour stopover, purser 'Jonesey' fears his life is in danger from a gold-smuggling gang whom he double-crossed on a previous trip. So begins a day of chilling suspense, as he and other crew members find themselves embroiled in a desperate race to get out of the country alive!

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Sep 1965

Language:

English

Director:

Peter Bezencenet

Writer:

Harry Alan Towers (original story), Peter Yeldham (original story)

Main Actors:

Lex Barker, Mickey Rooney, Michael Medwin, Wolfgang Lukschy

Plot:

A plane bound for Athens is forced to spend 24 hours in Beirut after an engine failure. A member of the crew gets mixed up in transporting stolen goods, which brings him to the attention of a ruthless smuggler. It falls to the pilot to protect his friend from the criminal and his gang.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10