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Ten Seconds to Hell

Ten Seconds to Hell

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Ten Seconds to Hell

"BLOCKBUSTER ABOUT TO EXPLODE!"

1959

1h 33m

6.2(30 votes)

Drama

War

Action

Overview

Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.

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Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Seven Arts Productions

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Jack Palance

Eric Koertner

Jack Palance

Acting

Jeff Chandler

Karl Wirtz

Jeff Chandler

Acting

Martine Carol

Margot Hofer

Martine Carol

Acting

Robert Cornthwaite

Franz Loeffler

Robert Cornthwaite

Acting

Dave Willock

Peter Tillig

Dave Willock

Acting

Wesley Addy

Wolfgang Sulke

Wesley Addy

Acting

Virginia Baker

Frau Bauer

No Image

Acting

Richard Wattis

Major Haven

Richard Wattis

Acting

Nancy Lee

Ruth Sulke

No Image

Acting

Jim Hutton

Workman at Bomb Site

Jim Hutton

Acting

Charles Nolte

Doctor

No Image

Acting

Michael Pate

Narrator (voice)

Michael Pate

Acting

Jim Goodwin

Hans Globke

Jim Goodwin

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