Time Without Pity(1957)
“It all started with a young girl’s scream …”
Overview
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”
Director
Joseph Losey
Studio
Harlequin Productions Ltd
Cast
Michael Redgrave
as David Graham
Ann Todd
as Honor Stanford
Leo McKern
as Robert Stanford
Paul Daneman
as Brian Stanford
Peter Cushing
as Jeremy Clayton
Alec McCowen
as Alec Graham
Renée Houston
as Mrs. Harker
Lois Maxwell
as Vickie Harker
Richard Wordsworth
as Maxwell - the MP
George Devine
as Barnes - the Editor
Joan Plowright
as Agnes Cole
Ernest Clark
as Under Secretary
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1957
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Harlequin Productions Ltd
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Where can I watch Time Without Pity?▼
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What is Time Without Pity about?▼
Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”
Who directed Time Without Pity?▼
Time Without Pity was directed by Joseph Losey and released in 1957. It is a crime, thriller, mystery, drama film.
How long is Time Without Pity?▼
Time Without Pity has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes (88 minutes total).
Who stars in Time Without Pity?▼
The cast of Time Without Pity includes Michael Redgrave as David Graham, Ann Todd as Honor Stanford, Leo McKern as Robert Stanford, Paul Daneman as Brian Stanford, Peter Cushing as Jeremy Clayton and more.
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