When Will It Strike Noon

Overview

The small South American republic of Guadalarma is under the rule of despot Don Salvador, surrounded by a civil guard, his mistress (La Morenita), his henchman (Don Ramón) and the fortress governor (the venal Don Gaspar). One morning, the city's French jeweler Michel Dumartin receives a visit from a client named José Llanos, one of the regime's fiercest opponents. Llanos is soon denounced and shot dead by Salvador's men. At the same time, Dumartin was accused of complicity with the rebels. Arrested and imprisoned in the fortress, he is ripe for the death penalty.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 6, 1958

Original language

French

Production

Italia Produzione Film,Productions Sigma

Cast

Dany Robin,Georges Marchal,Jean-Roger Caussimon,Pierre Dudan,Pascale Roberts,Marcel Lupovici,Roland Bailly,José Lewgoy,Maurice Benard,Emilio Carrerand 1 more

Director

Edmond T. Gréville

Writer

Henry Champly,Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0138732