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Sesenta segundos de vida (1953)

Alan Ladd at his greatest in this ripcord thriller that rips at your emotions!

Género : Bélica, Drama

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 28M

Director : Terence Young
Escritor : Richard Maibaum, Frank S. Nugent

Sinopsis

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), un grupo de paracaidistas del bando aliado participa en peligrosas misiones contra el enemigo.

Actores

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Steve 'Canada' McKendrick
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
Major J. Snow
Susan Stephen
Susan Stephen
Penny Gardner
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
R.S.M.
Donald Houston
Donald Houston
Taffy
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
General Whiting
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
Flash
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
Breton
Lana Morris
Lana Morris
Pinky
Tim Turner
Tim Turner
Rupert
Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring
The Pole
Thomas Heathcote
Thomas Heathcote
Alf
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Rossi
John Boxer
John Boxer
Flight Sergeant Box
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
Medical Orderly
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
American Sergeant
Guido Lorraine
Guido Lorraine
German Officer
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
German Sentry

Tripulaciones

Terence Young
Terence Young
Director
Albert R. Broccoli
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Irving Allen
Irving Allen
Producer
John Wilcox
John Wilcox
Director of Photography
Richard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Sy Bartlett
Sy Bartlett
Adaptation
Hilary St George Saunders
Hilary St George Saunders
Book
John Addison
John Addison
Music
Gordon Pilkington
Gordon Pilkington
Editor
Edward Carrick
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Freda Pearson
Freda Pearson
Set Decoration
Betty Harley
Betty Harley
Script Supervisor
Robert Day
Robert Day
Camera Operator
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Monica Hustler
Monica Hustler
Hairstylist
Freddie Williamson
Freddie Williamson
Makeup Artist
Ray Hearne
Ray Hearne
Still Photographer
Bert Ross
Bert Ross
Sound Recordist
Jack N. Green
Jack N. Green
Third Assistant Director

Carteles y fondos

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