Ten Seconds to Hell

Ten Seconds To Hell released in the UK as The Phoenix is a 1959 British and West German film directed by Robert Aldrich and based upon Lawrence P. Bachmanns novel, The Phoenix. The Hammer FilmsUFA joint production stars Jack Palance, Jeff Chandler and Martine Carol.

In postwar Berlin, British Major Haven Richard Wattis recruits members of a returning German bomb disposal unit, Hans Globke James Goodwin, Peter Tillig Dave Willock, Wolfgang Sulke Wesley Addy, Franz Loeffler Robert Cornthwaite, Karl Wirtz Chandler and Eric Koertner Palance, to defuse unexploded Allied bombs scattered throughout the city.Delighted by the wellpaying position, Karl bets Eric that he will outlive him. Although initially taken aback by the wager, the other men soon agree that half of their salaries will go to the survivors of the dangerous mission in three months time. The British provide the men new uniforms and equipment, and assign Frau Bauer Virginia Baker as their liaison. Karl volunteers to lead the unit, but the men vote for the reluctant Eric instead. ........

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