Five Minutes to Live (1961) on Netflix
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Fred Dorella brings in Johnny Cabot to hold Nancy Wilson, a bank vice president's wife, while Fred collects a ransom. Cabot talks his way into her house as a guitar instructor.
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Plot summary
Fred Dorella explains how he put together a robbery that depends on one morning. He brings in Johnny Cabot, who is to hold Nancy Wilson, the wife of Ken Wilson, a bank vice president, until Fred telephones with word that the ransom money is his. Cabot watches the house while Ken leaves for work and the couple's son Bobby sets off for school, then talks his way inside by claiming to be a door-to-door guitar instructor. At the bank, Fred asks Ken for $70,000 and gives him five minutes to agree before Nancy pays for his refusal. Ken tells Fred that he had planned to leave Nancy for Ellen, and that Fred would be doing him a favor.
Cast
- Merle Travisas Max
- Leslie Kimmellas Mr. Johnson(Leslie Kimmel)
- Frances Floweras Irma
- Patricia Lynnas Gert
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Five Minutes to Live (1961)
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- Johnny Cash's first theatrical film role was in Five Minutes to Live, and he also performed the film's title song, which features a guitar solo by Merle Travis, who appears in the film as Max.
