Time Limit
During the Korean War former prisoner of war, Major Harry Cargill admits to having collaborated with the enemy but military investigator Colonel William Edwards wants the details.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Released
- 1957
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1957
Storyline
During the Korean War former prisoner of war, Major Harry Cargill admits to having collaborated with the enemy but military investigator Colonel William Edwards wants the details.
Top credits
Richard Widmark — Col. William Edwards
Richard Basehart — Maj. Harry Cargill
Dolores Michaels — Cpl. Jean Evans
June Lockhart — Mrs. Cargill
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards →Did you know
• This film is Karl Malden's only directing credit. In his autobiography, he stated that he "preferred being a good actor than a fairly good director."
• First film where Rip Torn receives a credited role.
• Khigh Dhiegh (Colonel Kim) would again play a Korean communist brainwashing American soldiers five years later in The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
User reviews
Isn't there a Time Limit on courage
Richard Widmark's best film IMHO
"You can't ask a man to be a hero forever - there ought to be a time limit..."
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
