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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Marshall Thompson | ... | Gunther Wyckoff | |
| Virginia Field | ... | Freddy | |
| Andrea King | ... | Helen | |
| Sam Levene | ... | Dr. John D. Faron | |
| Leon Ames | ... | Earl | |
| Keefe Brasselle | ... | Skip | |
| Richard Rober | ... | Police Capt. Henry Keiver | |
| James Bell | ... | Harrison D. Barnes | |
| William Conrad | ... | Chuckles - Bartender | |
| Dick Simmons | ... | Television Announcer | |
| Hal Baylor | ... | Police Lt. 'Whitey' Tallman (as Hal Fieberling) | |
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A young mentally-ill killer, Gunther Wyckoff, escapes from a mental institution, murders a bus driver and, then, takes six hostages in a bar. The gun in Wyckoff's hand kills without emotion or pity, wielded by a man bare of emotion. It begins as a moral question whether an insane killer should or should not be sent to the electric chair, but goes elsewhere before it ends. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
3 November 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
25 minuti con la morte See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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The newspaper editor's secretary, who makes only a brief appearance and has two or three short, expertly delivered lines, is Barbara Billingsley, later to become a television icon as the mother of Beaver Cleaver. See more »Goofs
Perhaps a joke by the set designer, the dashboard of the bus in an early scene shows an air conditioner control with the settings HEATING, OFF and "MANUEL" COOLING. See more »Connections
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The film follows a disturbed young man who kills without remorse. It is surprisingly disturbing considering the period in which it was filmed. After killing a bus driver, the baby faced young man seeks refuge in a bar and holds its patrons hostage. All he wants is to see the psychiatrist who committed him three years before. The film is notable for its stark and unflinching portrayal of someone completely unable to feel remorse. The film is also notable as it was one of the first movies put out by MGM under new management which turned the company away from solely making big budget events. This B-movie thriller marked a new territory for MGM. It is well-worth watching - IF you can find it!