The Fifth Column

1960 1h 30m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A TV film made as part of The Buick-Electra Playhouse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Burton
Maximilian Schell
Sally Ann Howes
Betsy von Furstenberg
Shaike Ophir
Milton Selzer
Robert Dowdell
Tonio Selwart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Ernest Hemingway
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Richard Burton and Maximilian Schell and Sally Ann Howes carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0341353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Frankenheimer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Richard Burton and Maximilian Schell and Sally Ann Howes carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0341353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.