Twelve Hours to Live(1950)
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.
Movie: Twelve Hours to Live
Top 10 Billed Cast
Carlo Bacchi
Lidia Guidi, l'amante di Carlo Bacchi
Maria, la nipote di Santini
Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
il duca Luca Sorino
la contessa
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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.
Release Date
1950-10-19
Average
5.9
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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