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Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)

APPROVED 93 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   16 June 1959 (West Germany)
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At the end of the Second World War six German ex-soldiers return to Berlin and set up as a bomb disposal group... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Robert Aldrich (screenplay), Teddi Sherman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jack Palance, Jeff Chandler and Martine Carol
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Palance ...
Eric Koertner
Jeff Chandler ...
Martine Carol Martine Carol ...
Margot Hofer
Robert Cornthwaite Robert Cornthwaite ...
Franz Loeffler
Dave Willock Dave Willock ...
Peter Tillig
Wesley Addy Wesley Addy ...
Wolfgang Sulke (as Wes Addy)
James Goodwin James Goodwin ...
Hans Globke (as Jimmy Goodwin)
Virginia Baker Virginia Baker ...
Frau Bauer
Richard Wattis Richard Wattis ...
Major Haven
Nancy Lee Nancy Lee ...
Ruth Sulke
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Storyline

At the end of the Second World War six German ex-soldiers return to Berlin and set up as a bomb disposal group. The pressure of the dangerous work starts to affect them, the more so as they have agreed to pool half their pay so that if only one survives he takes it all. Casualties and friction are inevitable, and having to handle British 1000lb bombs seems particularly bad news. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ex Soldier | Prisoner Of War | Prisoner Of War Camp | Demolitions Expert | Germany  | See more »

Taglines:

WATCH! THIS WOMAN WANT AND HUNGER FOR ONE OF THEM TO COME BACK! (original poster-all caps) See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Vor uns die Hölle See more »

Filming Locations:

UFA Studios, Berlin, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions, Seven Arts Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm-Eurocord)

Color:

Black and White
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Trivia

Director Robert Aldrich had his name taken off the credits as Producer because the studio cut a half-hour out of the picture without telling him, and he believed that unless they put that footage back in, the film made no sense. The studio refused, so Aldrich had his name taken off as producer. See more »

Quotes

Karl Wirtz: I guess it's still my bomb.
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Connections

Referenced in Breathless (1960) See more »