Five Minutes to Live

1961, Mystery & thriller, 1h 20m

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Movie Info

As his partner in crime, Fred Dorella (Vic Tayback), heads to the bank and tries to extort cash from executive Ken Wilson (Donald Woods), Johnny Cabot (Johnny Cash) kidnaps Wilson's wife, Nancy (Cay Forester). Fred tells Ken that, unless he hands over $70,000 in cash, Johnny will kill Nancy. Ken comes up with a ploy to buy some time for the police to assess the situation. Though the scheme is coming unstuck, Fred and Johnny aren't about to go quietly.
  • Genre:
    mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bill Karn
  • Producer:
    James Ellsworth
  • Writer:
    Cay Forester
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Production Co:
    Flower Films

Cast & Crew

Johnny Cash
Johnny Cabot
Donald Woods
Ken Wilson
Cay Forester
Nancy Wilson
Pamela Mason
Ellen Harcourt
Midge Ware
Doris Johnson
Vic Tayback
Fred Dorella
Ron Howard
Bobby Wilson
Merle Travis
Max
Bill Karn
Director
Cay Forester
Screenwriter
James Ellsworth
Producer
Ludlow Flower
Executive Producer
Gene Kauer
Original Music
Carl E. Guthrie
Cinematographer
Donald Nosseck
Film Editor
Edward Shiells
Art Director
Harry Reif
Set Decoration
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  • Aug 11, 2010
    Id watch any movie with Johnny Cash in it but this movie was truly painful to watch
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