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Synopsis
In Lt. Levinson Kidnapped, the tension escalates when Lieutenant Levinson is taken hostage by Bert Fisher, a man driven by vengeance. Fisher's brother, Art, is scheduled for execution that very night, and he has sworn to make Levinson pay for his brother's fate. Richard Diamond, a private detective and close friend of Levinson, is drawn into the fray as he learns of the kidnapping. The stakes are high; if Diamond cannot locate Levinson before the clock strikes eleven, both Levinson and Fisher's brother will face dire consequences.
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