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Five Minutes to Live (1961) -- A gang of bank robbers terrorize a small town by knocking on doors and then killing whoever answers.

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Cay Forrester (screenplay)
Palmer Thompson (story)
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Release Date:
17 December 1965 (West Germany) more
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What all can you give with 5 minutes to live? more (18 total)

Cast

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Johnny Cash ... Johnny Cabot
Donald Woods ... Ken Wilson
Cay Forrester ... Nancy Wilson (as Cay Forester)
Pamela Mason ... Ellen Harcourt
Vic Tayback ... Fred Dorella

Ron Howard ... Bobby (as Ronnie Howard)
Merle Travis ... Max
Midge Ware ... Doris Johnson
Norma Varden ... Priscilla
Leslie Kimmell ... Mr. Johnson (as Leslie Kimmel)
Marge Waller ... Secretary
Patricia Lynn ... Gert
Frances Flower ... Irma
Hanna Landy ... Carol
Cynthia Flower ... Girl Bowling
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Also Known As:
Door-to-Door Maniac (USA) (reissue title)
Last Blood (USA) (video title)
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80 min
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
What all can you give with 5 minutes to live?, 3 December 2006
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Author: reverendtom from Santa Cruz, CA

This movie is worth seeing for Johnny Cash's performance as a sadistic hit-man, but beyond that its pretty enjoyable. It loses steam a little bit here and there because they attempt to insert some "Leave it To Beaver" style family comedy, but overall its a sharp little suspense film. Cash is really the highlight, and you get the feeling that he really enjoyed and relished his role as the sleazy hit-man Johnny Cabot. The scenes where he runs amock and harasses the housewife are great. Johnny was a real-life badass at this time, and he imbues his character with startling realism. Again, the lame attempts at feel-good family humor seem out of place and take away from the overall nasty feeling of the film, but Johnny's performance and the plot itself make this a film worth seeing!

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