Dial 1119
When you see this man... Dial 1119!
A taut 1950s noir thriller about a vengeful escaped killer holding innocent people hostage, built on sustained tension and paranoia.
A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution. Intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, he holds the patrons of a bar hostage.
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