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1967 · 84 mins · English
Directed by
Russ Doughten
Starring
John Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton, Shirley O'Hara, Ann Doran, Don Kelly, Raymond Guth

A 1967 Crown International low‑budget thriller starring Don O’Kelly, James Almanzar and Joanne Brown, supported by Leland Brown, John Carradine and Harry Dean Stanton. When a young boy is mistakenly locked inside a moving van, he becomes an unlikely hostage, sparking panic and fear throughout the town as residents scramble to rescue him.

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