Twelve Crowded Hours_
"Murder Pays BIG in the Policy Racket!"
An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.
Starring
Richard Dix, Lucille Ball, Allan Lane
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Twelve Crowded Hours was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.
Twelve Crowded Hours is a Action, Adventure, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 4m.
CAST (20)
Richard Dix
Nick Green
Lucille Ball
Paula Sanders
Allan Lane
Dave Sanders
Donald MacBride
Detective Sergeant Joe Keller
Cy Kendall
George Costain
John Arledge
Red
Granville Bates
James McEwen
Bradley Page
Tom Miller
Dorothy Lee
Thelma
Addison Richards
Berquist
Murray Alper
Louie Allen
John Gallaudet
Jimmy
Joe De Stefani
Rovitch
George Davis
Gus, French Waiter (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen
Mary, Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
Mrs. Rovitch (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Professor Busby (uncredited)
Kay Sutton
Miss Martin (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Jerry Miller (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Patrolman (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Twelve Crowded Hours about?
An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.
How long is Twelve Crowded Hours?
Twelve Crowded Hours has a runtime of 64 minutes (1h 4m).
Who stars in Twelve Crowded Hours?
The cast of Twelve Crowded Hours includes Richard Dix, Lucille Ball, Allan Lane, Donald MacBride, Cy Kendall.
What is the rating of Twelve Crowded Hours?
Twelve Crowded Hours has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Action
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Romance