Time Limit

Time Limit

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1957-10-23
Duration:97 min
Director:Karl Malden
Actors:Richard Widmark, Richard Basehart, Dolores Michaels, June Lockhart, Carl Benton Reid
Production:Heath Productions

Overview:

Military 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.

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