Five Miles Past Midnight ⟶

A boutique worker trapped in a toxic marriage and a criminal scheme. Anthony Perkins

The film's actual costume designer appears as himself; Lisa works at his boutique. Five Miles to Midnight (1962) - IMDb 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. A boutique worker trapped in a toxic marriage

The film follows (Sophia Loren), an Italian woman living in Paris who is desperate to leave her immature and abusive American husband, Robert (Anthony Perkins). The film follows (Sophia Loren), an Italian woman

: 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.

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