resh out of Milan’s San Vittore prison, hardened ex-con Ugo Piazza insists he never stole the Mikado’s missing $300,000. Trapped between mob enforcer Rocco Musco’s brutal interrogations and obsessive police pressure, Piazza plays a lethal game of chess with the underworld in this 1972 noir masterpiece.
🎥 PROGRAM DETAILS
Release Year: 1972
Director & Writer: Fernando Di Leo (Based on the stories by Giorgio Scerbanenco)
Starring: Gastone Moschin (Ugo Piazza), Mario Adorf (Rocco Musco), Barbara Bouchet (Nelly Borda), Frank Wolff (Police Commissioner), Luigi Pistilli (Fonzino), Philippe Leroy (Chino)
Music by: Luis Bacalov & Osanna
Genre: Crime / Thriller / Film Noir / Eurocrime (Poliziottesco)
Language: English Dubbed / English Subtitles
Also known as (AKA)
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When the door bell rings… Don’t answer! It could be the Door-to-Door Maniac
A routine bank shakedown goes off the rails when rogue enforcer Johnny Cabot (Johnny Cash) makes himself at home with hostage Nancy (Cay Forrester). While her husband Ken (Donald Woods) sweats out a deadly ransom clock, Nancy uses every trick in the book to disrupt Cabot’s rhythm, making sure this home invasion ends on a completely different chord.
Alternative title: Door-to-Door Maniac (1961)
🎥 FILM CREDITS
Directed by Bill Karn
Written by: Cay Forrester
Cinematography by: Carl E. Guthrie
🎭 FEATURED CAST
Johnny Cash – Johnny Cabot
Donald Woods – Ken Wilson
Cay Forrester – Nancy Wilson
Pamela Mason – Ellen Harcourt
Vic Tayback – Fred Dorella
Ron Howard – Bobby Wilson (credited as Ronnie Howard)
Merle Travis – Max
Midge Ware – Doris Johnson
Norma Varden – Priscilla Auerbach
WHY WATCH?
Crime Thriller • Neo-Noir • B-Movie Classic • Heist Film • Suspense Drama
🎸 Musical Legend ⏱️ Ticking Clock 🔫 Gritty Crimes
Johnny Cabot (Johnny Cash), a smooth-talking crook, holds Nancy (Cay Forester) hostage while her husband Ken (Donald Woods) scrambles to outsmart him—but this heist hits a sour note fast. As the clock ticks, Nancy flips the script, turning Cabot’s ruthless plan into a showdown where the real cash isn’t the only thing on the line.
Original title: Five Minutes to Live (1961) AKA: Door-to-Door Maniac
Colorized version: • A Bank, A Bullet & A Hostage Standoff! 💥 F…
🇧🇷 Cinco Minutos Para Viver
🇪🇸 Cinco minutos para vivir
🇫🇷 Cinq minutes à vivre
🇩🇪 Fünf Minuten zu leben
🇮🇹 Cinque minuti per vivere
🇵🇱 Pięć minut życia
🇷🇺 Пять минут на жизнь
🇬🇷 Πέντε λεπτά για να ζήσεις
⭐️ CASTLIST
Johnny Cash – Johnny Cabot
Donald Woods – Ken Wilson
Cay Forrester – Nancy Wilson
Pamela Mason – Ellen
Vic Tayback – Fred Dorella
Ronny Howard – Bobby Wilson
🎬 CREW
Directed by: Bill Karn
Written by: Cay Forrester, Palmer Thompson, Robert L. Joseph
Release date: December 7, 1961
Filming location: Los Angeles, California, USA
🎭 GENRES
Crime • Drama • Mystery • Action • Noir
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