A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than ten hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than ten hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than ten hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.
Chris Adcock
- Volunteer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaSean Connery is the only member of the cast who went on to have achieve true star status. As a result, he is frequently featured in cover art for the film with prominent billing despite the fact he only has a small bit part.
- GoofsSeeming error. I realize that 1957 was an earlier time with different methods and equipment, but the medical professionals--including two doctors on the scene--were way too slow in waiting until they got the boy into the ambulance before beginning to attempt resuscitation. Today, resuscitation attempts would begin as soon as the medics got their hands on the patient.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: TORONTO
FRIDAY JULY 12
5·55 p.m.
- ConnectionsRemade as ITV Saturday Night Theatre: Time Lock (1972)
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Carry On Sweating!
One type of movie we Brits used to do really well was the 'B' movie. In the '50's and '60's, British studios churned out dozens of supporting features, inexpensively produced, often featuring actors of whom no-one had ever heard, and while being far from masterpieces they proved very enjoyable. 'Time Lock' was one such picture. Based on a play by Arthur Hailey ( author of 'Airport' ), it tells the story of a little boy who accidentally gets trapped in a bank vault, and of the numerous attempts to rescue him. Robert Beatty heads the cast, which features a young Sean Connery as one of the would-be rescuers. What's surprising is that the picture was directed by Gerald Thomas, future 'Carry On' director. He brings a Hitchcock-like feel to the story, and one wishes he'd made a few more films in this vein. 'Time Lock' is above average, and worth catching if it comes round on television. The person who likened the film to 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' deserves to be locked in a vault himself. The only thing they have in common is they are both in black and white!
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- ShadeGrenade
- Oct 5, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Zwölf Sekunden bis zur Ewigkeit
- Filming locations
- Beaconsfield Film Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(studio: made at Beaconsfield Studios, England.)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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