Time Without Pity

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Time Without Pity

Released Nov 22, 1957

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

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When an innocent man is sentenced to death for murder, his father takes matters into his own hands. A day before his son's execution, Canadian writer David Graham (Michael Redgrave) delves into England's criminal underworld and turns to increasingly desperate measures in an 11th-hour attempt to uncover any scrap of evidence that may exonerate his condemned son. Graham's search begins at the luxurious home of automotive industry giant Robert Stanford (Leo McKern).

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Bertrand Tavernier

Positif

From the very first sequence, and even the very first shot, we know that we are about to see a film directed by someone who has taken his ideas to the limit.

Apr 5, 2022

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

An hour and a half of absolute metaphysical raging

Oct 10, 2010

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Its power is in the story's hard-edged structure.

Rated: B+

Apr 15, 2007

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nick s

Good acting and directing kept the ship steady. Which is more than I can say for the shakey-handed protagonist. The drunkard's character arc was a little tedious for me. But overall the movie was exceptional and it had a nice little lemon twist at the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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david f

When a man is sentenced to die for murder his father only has a short amount of time to find the real killer and save his son's life. A morally complex tale with a convoluted plot that lives up to its Noir billing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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s r

Props for some original ideas and exploring different aspects to death row, alcoholism, murder and England. It was a bit poorly delivered, but it picked up at the end. I enjoyed the Mercedes driving portion with Stanford. Saw it on HBO.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Amazing. Liked the rawness of how the movie was made, along with a compelling ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

A slow burner to begin with, but gets deep and meaningful by its end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Michael Redgrave (see <i>Dead of Night</i>) is convincing as a dysfunctional father struggling to save his wrongly convicted son from the hangman's noose. 11th hour dramatics and an overall sense of urgency give the film a pace that will challenge your endurance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Joseph Losey

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Michael Redgrave

David Graham

Ann Todd

Honor Stanford

Leo McKern

Robert Stanford

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Synopsis

When an innocent man is sentenced to death for murder, his father takes matters into his own hands. A day before his son's execution, Canadian writer David Graham (Michael Redgrave) delves into England's criminal underworld and turns to increasingly desperate measures in an 11th-hour attempt to uncover any scrap of evidence that may exonerate his condemned son. Graham's search begins at the luxurious home of automotive industry giant Robert Stanford (Leo McKern).

Director: Joseph Losey
Distributor: PM-VID TIM
Production Co: Harlequin Productions Ltd.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 1957, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 10, 2005
Runtime: 1h 28m

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