♦B-Movie Classics♦ '12 HOURS TO KILL' (1960) Nico Minardos, Barbara Eden, Grant Richards

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1960 • Approved • 1h 23m • 2 April 1960 (USA)
Based on the Saturday Evening Post serial "Set Up For Murder" by Richard Stern, 12 Hours to Kill traces the problems of a young Greek national (Nico Minardos) who, after ogling a murder, is ushered off into the relative "safety" of suburban obscurity by the police, unaware that he is being double-crossed by a crooked gendarme.

All Comments (21)
  • I am so addicted to these old movies! Handsome Greek actor here.
  • My father was a construction engineer with an American company working in Saudi Arabia from 1979-1985. I lived there from 2nd to 8th grade. The Greek man worked for ARAMCO!!!
  • @angelawilliams9088
    I love watching black and white movies on a rainy or winter day or night, nothing like it! ❤
  • It's very refreshing to watch a movie that isn't about drugs. I find I watch the movies my dad grew up watching they put a lot more work and effort into some of these vintage movies then today's movies manufactured on computers.
  • Atmospheric and suspenseful old movie. Thank you for sharing, really enjoyable ☺️
  • This was a good part for her to play. Her forth credited film, and was married to Michael Ansara until 1974. She had not gotten out of the bottle on the beach, by Major Nelson, until 1965. And was Miss San Fransisco in 1951, what a babe...
  • Four years before this picture Barbara Eden had starred in a short-lived television sitcom: "How to Marry a Millionaire". One of her co-stars was the sweet Merry Anders, who would go on to participate in dozens of films like this one becoming a sort of cult actress of "B" movies. (some could be considered "C" movies). Poor Merry, she was never able to escape this destiny. Barbara had to wait a few years to have her big break as Geanie but her talent didn´t go unnoticed and she had a great career. She´s an excellent singer too. As for Nico Minardos, in 1955 he divorced his first wife, Deborah Minardos, who subsequently married Tyrone Power and became his widow just a few months later. Nothing vital in these comments but who cares?
  • Very good film, much better than the crap that comes out of Hollywood today!
  • Great little film. Barbara Eden makes it worth watching. Thanks for the show!
  • @mikeforney354
    I was lucky enough to see the scene on the train being filmed at 20th Century Fox studio in Summer of 1960. Same day had lunch at commissary sitting 10 feet away from Juliet Prowse. Also that day saw Julie Newmar filming a dance number for a TV show called Tales of the South Pacific (I think) starring Gardner Mackay. All that in one day, pretty cool for a 16 year old kid
  • Another great movie I’ve never seen before. I love these black-and-white movies. Thank you for posting this.
  • @freebird2924
    Mystery, intrigue, and character development, without excessive violence. Great lil' film!
  • There's nothing like a black and white movie. Men in sharp suits. Women screaming and fainting every five minutes. Can't beat it.
  • I don't think I've ever seen Barbara Eden in a dramatic role....wow...what a great versatile actress...
  • Sounds like my day. “ 12 hours to. Kill.” What a great movie. Thanks for sharing it with us.
  • Barbara Eden is such a natural beauty and she has a very special soul. Even today she still has that same sweet nature.... 📢 I LOVE BARBARA EDEN... 📢 WE ALL LOVE BARBARA EDEN !!!
  • Cool flick. Eddie Cahn sure knew how to make these tight crime thrillers as well as sci-fi & horror thriller too. Nico Minardos looks like a Greek Peter Lawford. And Barbara is boss! Ted & Gavin together and 10 years later found much fame & success on "The Mary Tyler Moore" show. Thanks for posting these rare gems.
  • Funny how the neighbor could hear the car horn but couldn’t hear “Lucy” scream as she was getting beaten, and not 3 bullets fired🤭😮🧐love the B movies with great actors, who went on to gr8 things, and how character actors were always working too❣️Thank you for uploading a classic gem💎gotta love the captain of that small town too—reminds me of my dad!