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Movie poster: Twelve Miles Out (1927)
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Twelve Miles Out

1927 · 85 min Drama
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Jerry always wins in his rivalry with Red over women, gunrunning, and diamond smuggling. While running booze into the U.S. during Prohibition, Jerry seizes Jane's seaside home. When she tries to turn him in, he kidnaps her and her fiance John. Jane, now in love with Jerry, must watch as Jerry and Red shoot it out on board Jerry's boat.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1927
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Jack Conway
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic romantic triangle against the turbulent backdrop of bootleggers and gangsters, exploring the sea as a metaphor for both freedom and peril. It relies on the stark contrast between a cynical world of profit and the awakening of genuine emotion.

What lingers after the final shot is the taste of salt and melancholy, a reminder that the most dangerous contraband is often the human heart. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jack Conway

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With a glass of whiskey in a dimly lit room, as the wind howls outside.

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