Yield to the Night (1956)
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Directors
J. Lee Thompson
Cast
Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, Marie Ney
The story
Mary Hilton has been convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging, and she spends her final weeks in a condemned cell in a British women’s prison. During this time, she reflects on the events of her life that led to the crime.
Genres
Drama, crime film, drama film
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