Ten Seconds to Hell (The Phoenix) (1959)
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54% of users liked it
(117 ratings)
This film is a 1959 WWII drama that focuses on members of a German bomb squad. The fatalistic soldiers pool part of their paychecks into a fund that the last surviving member of the squad will get to keep. One by one, the men meet their deaths until only two remain: Karl Wirtz (Jeff Chandler) and… More This film is a 1959 WWII drama that focuses on members of a German bomb squad. The fatalistic soldiers pool part of their paychecks into a fund that the last surviving member of the squad will get to keep. One by one, the men meet their deaths until only two remain: Karl Wirtz (Jeff Chandler) and Eric Koertner (Jack Palance). The two men vie for the affections of Margot Hofer (Martine Carol), which adds to the growing tension between them. In the film's climax, Wirtz and Koertner are summoned to dismantle a huge bomb, which adds tension to an already stressful situation between the two of them. Director Robert Aldrich pays meticulous attention to the details of bomb deactivation. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Aldrich
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1959 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A downbeat so-so off-beat message suspense WWII drama that never explodes and remains mostly tedious.
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Cast
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Jeff Chandler
as Karl Wirtz
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Jack Palance
as Eric Koertner
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Martine Carol
as Margot Hofer
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Wesley Addy
as Sulke
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Robert Cornthwaite
as Loeffler
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Dave Willock
as Tillig
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Virginia Baker
as Frau Bauer
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Richard Wattis
as Maj. Haven
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Jimmy Goodwin
as Globke
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Nancy Lee
as Ruth Sulke
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Charles Nolte
as American Doctor
