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36 Hours

"Give Me Any American for 36 Hours And I'll Give You Back a Traitor"

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.

19641h 55mNRDrama, Thriller, War

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About 36 Hours

Directors
George Seaton
Cast
James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor, Werner Peters, John Banner, Russell Thorson
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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