Five Miles to Midnight (1962)

In the heart of Paris' glittering nightlife, a heated argument unfolds between Lisa Macklin, a vibrant Italian woman, and her American husband, Robert. The dawn breaks with Robert departing for a business trip, leaving behind a wife who never wishes to see him again. That evening, Lisa finds solace in the company of Alan Stewart, a seasoned newspaperman, only to receive the chilling news of Robert's plane crash, leaving no survivors. Emerging from a haze of sedation after the funeral, Lisa finds herself in an unthinkable reality - Robert, miraculously alive, sitting in their flat, battered but breathing. A fortunate stroke of luck had ejected him from the crash, and now he has a cunning scheme to claim the $120,000 insurance he'd secured at the airport. All Lisa must do is collect the money and hand it over to him, and she would finally be free of his haunting presence. Seeking advice, Lisa turns to Stewart, only to find him supplanted by David Barnes. As Lisa juggles her perilous double life, haunted by her fugitive husband and nurturing a budding affection for David, her existence transforms into a twisting labyrinth of torment. David's suspicions grow, adding fuel to her internal tumult. As the story reaches its zenith, Lisa finally secures the check and confronts Robert. They journey towards the Belgian border, but Robert's chilling revelation shatters her dreams of freedom. He'd never planned to let her go. If she tries to escape, he'd expose her to the police as an accomplice in fraud. Struck by the realization, Lisa understands that her path to liberation requires a desperate leap into the unknown. Once embarked on, there's no turning back. In this tale of deceit, love, and courage, Lisa must navigate her torturous reality and seize her chance at freedom, no matter the cost.

Five Miles to Midnight is a crime movie featuring Sophia Loren.

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