

36 Hours
1953-12-04 · 80 min · ★ 6.1
When his wife stops writing to him and his letters are returned unanswered, Dan becomes extremely concerned about her welfare. He returns home but is only able to meet with her briefly before she is found murdered. Dan is the obvious suspect but has only 36 hours to find out who murdered her. In so doing he uncovers a shocking catalogue of his wife's past affairs and an identity that he knew nothing about.
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- Directors
- Montgomery Tully
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dan DuryeaMajor Bill Rogers
Elsie AlbiinKatherine 'Katie' Rogers (as Elsy Albiin)
Gudrun UreSister Jenny Miller (as Ann Gudrun)
Eric PohlmannSlossen, the smuggler
John ChandosOrville Hart
Kenneth GriffithHenry Slosson
Harold LangHarry Cross
Marianne StonePam Palmer
Jane CarrSoup Kitchen Supervisor
Michael GoldenThe Inspector
Kenneth BrownCop (Uncredited)
Fred DavisPolice Photographer (Uncredited)
Robert HendersonPop (Uncredited)
Russell NapierDetective at Ann's Apartment (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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