Twelve Hours by the Clock
1959, French. Directed by Géza von Radványi.
Three criminals escape from a French prison and hide in a coastal village where they have to wait for 12 hours until the boat that is supposed to take them to freedom arrives.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 21 April 1959
- Original title
- 12 heures d'horloge
- Country
- France, Germany
- Written by
- Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac
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Twelve Hours by the Clock runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Twelve Hours by the Clock isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Twelve Hours by the Clock?
If you liked Twelve Hours by the Clock, try Nowhere to Run, A Man Escaped, 24 Days.
Who directed Twelve Hours by the Clock?
Twelve Hours by the Clock (1959) was directed by Géza von Radványi and stars Lino Ventura, Laurent Terzieff, Hannes Messemer.