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Still from 2 Minutes Late — 2 Minutes Late (1952) — Torben Anton Svendsen

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Torben Anton Svendsen

2 Minutes Late

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Danish / 1952 / 1h 36m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Crime Drama Mystery

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Synopsis

An unreliable lover of women and a hunchbacked clockmaker are suspected of killing a beautiful woman. Only one of them has done it, but whom?

Included in
Nordic Noir
Position 3

Credits

Crew

DirectorTorben Anton Svendsen

WriterPeer Guldbrandsen

Cast

Poul Reichhardtas Max Paduan

Grethe Thordahlas Grete Paduan

Astrid Villaumeas Beth

as Urmager Jacobsen

Johannes Meyeras Vicevært Johansen

Gunnar Lauringas Kriminalkommissær Normann

Louis Miehe-Renardas Journalist Ib Normann

Jeanne Darvilleas Sara Klint

Bjørn Puggaard-Müller

Karl Steggeras Betjent

Arne Westermann

2 Minutes Late (1952) | Criteria