Time Limit
This is the face of war you've never seen before!
How long can a man stand withstand torture... before he cracks? That's one of the probing questions asked in this "tense and incisive drama" (The New York Times) about a major charged with treason. "Powerfully dramatic" (New York Daily News) and "compelling" (Variety), Time Limit will hold you in "a good deal of suspense" (New Yorker) until its shockingly explosive climax.
Former POW Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart) has not only been charged with collaboration, he's even signed a confession. His court martial should be an open-and-shut case, except that his judge advocate, Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark), is suspicious of its ease. Cargill refuses to answer questions for defend himself. but as Edwards investigates, he uncovers a horrifying truth that will shake the Army to its core.
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Honour on the Line - MovieProf
Richard Basehart plays Major Cargill, a man preparing for a court martial in the days following the Korean War. Cargill has been charged with collaborating with the enemy. However, Colonel Edwards (Richard Widmark), while investigating the case, suspects there is more to the story than meets the eye. He couldn’t be more right.
The film asks one important question: how long should honour be at stake in times of war—more importantly, in brutal conditions at a POW camp, as in this film? Cargill has indeed collaborated, but for what reason? That is the mystery that Edwards strives to unfold.
If you’re looking for a gripping war film, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for something more intelligent, something along the lines of “The Manchurian Candidate,” look no further: “Time Limit” will surely satisfy you.Un classique du genre! - Gladiator
Ce film à la fin à couper le souffle possède - entre autres - un fort beau répertoire de "méchants" en tout genre confondant causes & conséquences, et assimilant forcément tout résistant et/ou tout vrai révolutionnaire à une avidité hors de propos sinon décalée : Un classique du genre !Great surprise - DocHaywood
This was a real sleeper. Never heard of it before, but was so glad we zipped it. A fantastic look into the morality of the military, loyalty, truth and the cold war hysteria. Stark and gripping. Basehart is tremendous. I'd rank this one right up there with The Manchurian Candidate. Very similar era and message.
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Honour on the Line - MovieProf
Richard Basehart plays Major Cargill, a man preparing for a court martial in the days following the Korean War. Cargill has been charged with collaborating with the enemy. However, Colonel Edwards (Richard Widmark), while investigating the case, suspects ...Un classique du genre! - Gladiator
Ce film à la fin à couper le souffle possède - entre autres - un fort beau répertoire de "méchants" en tout genre confondant causes & conséquences, et assimilant forcément tout résistant et/ou tout vrai révolutionnaire à une avidité hors de propos sinon décalée ...Great surprise - DocHaywood
This was a real sleeper. Never heard of it before, but was so glad we zipped it. A fantastic look into the morality of the military, loyalty, truth and the cold war hysteria. Stark and gripping. Basehart is tremendous. I'd rank this one right up there ...