Five Miles Past Midnight ✦

Lisa's emotionally unstable, manipulative husband who fakes his death.

: Following Robert's funeral, Lisa is shocked to find him hiding in their apartment; he survived the crash by a "lucky twist of fate" and remained hidden to fake his death. Five Miles Past Midnight

: Robert coerces a reluctant Lisa into filing a claim for his $120,000 life insurance policy (roughly $1.2 million today), promising he will leave her forever once he has the money. The 1962 Parisian-set thriller is actually titled (also

The 1962 Parisian-set thriller is actually titled (also known by its French title, Le couteau dans la plaie ). Directed by Anatole Litvak, it stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins in a dark story of insurance fraud and psychological torment. Plot Overview An American reporter who becomes suspicious of Lisa

: After a heated argument, Robert boards a plane to Casablanca that subsequently crashes with no reported survivors.

An American reporter who becomes suspicious of Lisa while pursuing her romantically.

: As the fraud succeeds and they drive toward the Belgian border, Robert reveals he never intended to let her go. Realizing she will never be free, Lisa takes a desperate and final step to end her nightmare. Main Cast & Characters Description Lisa Macklin Sophia Loren