Twelve Hours to Live (1950)

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Twelve Hours to Live on IMDb 6.1/10 37 votes

Released:
1950-10-19

Overview:
After dying in a car accident, wealthy shoe industrialist Carlo Bacchi finds himself in the afterlife, where he is condemned to hell for having committed evil while alive. Defending himself against the accusation in an impassioned plea, however, he succeeds in obtaining to return to earth for a few hours to make reparation for the evil he committed and, above all, for the bad deed that caused Amedeo Santini's suicide attempt. The affair will lead him to make a risky but happy choice.

Director:
Luigi Zampa

Runtime:
1h 21min

Genre:
Drama, Fantasy

  • Cast:
  • Jean Gabin
    as
    Carlo Bacchi
  • Elli Parvo
    as
    Lidia Guidi, l'amante di Carlo Bacchi
  • Antonella Lualdi
    as
    Maria, la nipote di Santini
  • Paola Borboni
    as
    Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
  • Carlo Sposito
    as
    il duca Luca Sorino