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Time Limit
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7.2Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards' superiors are impatiently pushing Edwards to move the case to court martial, Edwards becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence.
Released: 1957-10-2397 minDir: Karl MaldenDrama, Mystery, War
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Cast
- Richard Widmark as Col. William Edwards
- Richard Basehart as Maj. Harry Cargill
- Dolores Michaels as Cpl. Jean Evans
- June Lockhart as Mrs. Cargill
- Carl Benton Reid as Lt. Gen. J. Connors
- Martin Balsam as Sgt. Baker
Themes
- cowardice
- black and white
- court martial
- korean war veteran
- war trauma
- military law
- prisoner of war camp
- american army
- psychological torture
- military investigation
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
1,368 votes
Metacritic
76/100
- Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 691884
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- publication date
- 1957-01-01
- title
- Time Limit
- Commons category
- Time Limit (film)
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New York
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Karl Malden
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Rip Torn
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Richard Widmark
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Martin Balsam
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court-martial
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June Lockhart
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BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Richard Basehart
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Delmer Daves
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Governors Island
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The Hanging Tree
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Categories
1957 American films1957 directorial debut films1957 drama films1957 English-language films1957 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican courtroom filmsAmerican drama filmsAmerican films based on playsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms directed by Karl MaldenFilms scored by Fred SteinerKorean War prisoner of war filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnited Artists films