Twelve Hours by the Clock
Douze heures d'horloge
France, West Germany
1959
105 Min
Black and White
1.37:1
German
Having escaped from a prison in the South of France, three convicts waste no time finding a boat that will take them to a foreign country. Albert Fourbieux, Serge and Kopetsky have just twelve hours to procure the money and passports that will allow them to make good their escape. The only problem is that it is the 14th of July and the whole village is immersed in the customary celebrations. Fourbieux attempts to obtain passports through his friends, Monsieur and Madame César. Injured, Kopetsky must stay in hiding, but he is determined to get in touch with his girlfriend, Barbara… —Filmsdefrance.com