★ 7 / 10
Too many times, I have been somewhat disappointed
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Too many times, I have been somewhat disappointed by a so-called old school classic movie that I finally get around to watching. Then there are those rare…
Too many times, I have been somewhat disappointed by a so-called old school classic movie that I finally get around to watching. Then there are those rare moments where I stumble across a film I've never heard of, and I come away pleasantly surprised. Time Limit, directed by Karl Malden and starring Richard Widmark, Rip Torn, and Richard Basehart, falls into the latter group. While a little heavy on the dialog, it's a fine film that deserves more notoriety.
Widmark stars as a Colonel Edwards, who must decide whether Major Cargill, played by Basehart, should be court marshaled for treason for his unpatriotic deeds while in a Korean War POW camp. Other significant players are Rip Torn as one of his accusers, Carl Benton Reid as Edwards' superior, and Dolores Michaels as the stunning Corporal Evans. June Lockhart has a single scene as Cargill's troubled wife. Martin Balsam gets plenty of face time as the needling Sergeant Baker.
No need to give away the particulars of the case and partially ruin the movie, but it will be suffice to say that there are a couple of twists and turns that you half expect are coming, but they should provide plenty of surprise nonetheless.
This film compares favorably to the similar but more highly regarded Stalag 17. I only wish we had more insight into the events inside the camp. Most of the film, in fact, takes place inside Colonel Edwards' office. What we do see of the POW camp is certainly more realistic and gritty then what we got in the Stalag film.
Time Limit is a little heavy on the melodramatic dialog, but it is compelling, thought provoking material. The dialog, however, might have carried more weight if we had a little less of it, and more substantial scenes from inside that camp.
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★ 8 / 10
Time Limit is a 1957 legal drama film
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Time Limit is a 1957 legal drama film directed by Karl Malden, his only directing credit. In his autobiography, Malden stated that he "preferred being a good…
Time Limit is a 1957 legal drama film directed by Karl Malden, his only directing credit. In his autobiography, Malden stated that he "preferred being a good actor to being a fairly good director." Richard Widmark co-produced the film and stars as well.
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"Army Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) is investigating the case of Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart), accused of collaborating with the enemy while he and his unit were held captive in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. Cargill willingly admits his guilt and brings forth evidence that proves that he signed a germ-warfare confession and broadcast anti-American speeches over the radio, seemingly an act of treason."--- wikipedia
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NOTES:
1 It was the first picture for Widmark's independent production company, Heath Productions, Inc.
2 In a 1988 interview about the film, Malden said, "Widmark thought I'd be good directing it, and I said 'Sure, I'd take a crack at it.' I liked what it had to say." Critics gave Malden good reviews for his first (and only) directorial effort.
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Cast
Richard Widmark as Colonel William Edwards
Richard Basehart as Major Harry Cargill
Dolores Michaels as Corporal Jean Evans
June Lockhart as Mrs. Cargill
Carl Benton Reid as General Connors
Martin Balsam as Sergeant First Class Baker
Rip Torn as Lieutenant George Miller
Khigh Dhiegh as Colonel Kim (as Kaie Deei)
Yale Wexler as Captain Joe Connors
Alan Dexter as Mike
Manning Ross as Lieutenant Harvey
Joe Di Reda as Gus (as Joe Di Rida)
James Douglas as Steve
Kenneth Alton as Boxer
Jack Webster as Lieutenant Harper
Directed by Karl Malden
Produced by Richard Widmark
William H. Reynolds
Written by Henry Denker
Music by Fred Steiner
Cinematography Sam Leavitt
Editing by Aaron Stell
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates October 23, 1957 (U.S. release)
Running time 96 minutes
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★ 7 / 10
âTime Limitâ is an interesting military drama about
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âTime Limitâ is an interesting military drama about the investigation into a possible case of treason. Richard Widmark plays an Army lawyer preparing a…
âTime Limitâ is an interesting military drama about the investigation into a possible case of treason. Richard Widmark plays an Army lawyer preparing a recommendation for military courts martial of a Korean War veteran and former POW, played by Richard Basehart, who may have collaborated with the enemy. The movie is the solo feature directed by actor Karl Malden and it comes off as a very effective and swift moving drama. The movie also features terrific performances by Martin Balsam, June Lockhart, Rip Torn and Dolores Michaelsâ¦
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Got to 98% but stuck again. Any chance of getting these last 2%? I WILL seed!