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Hold Back Tomorrow

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Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
Directed byHugo Haas
Written byHugo Haas
StarringCleo Moore
John Agar
CinematographyPaul Ivano
Edited byHenry DeMond
Music bySidney Cutner
Distributed byUniversal-International
Release date
November 1955 (U.S. release)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hold Back Tomorrow (1955) is an American feature film released by Universal-International.

Plot

A death row inmate has one final request before his impending hanging: he wants to spend the night with a woman. The police bring him a suicidal prostitute. After a night of lovemaking, the two are married by the prison chaplain. Just before going to the gallows, he describes a dream he had where the rope breaks during the hanging, the death bell rings, and he is freed. As he prays for his miracle the death bell tolls and the film fades to black.

Cast

Production

This was the second film to costar Moore and Agar, who had appeared together in 1954's Bait, which was also directed by Hugo Haas. Agar was a Universal contract player at the time of this film; Moore was on loan from Columbia Pictures.

See also