Time Limit
Watch TrailerColonel Edwards, a military investigator, is handed the case of Major Cargill, a Korean War POW accused of treason. Cargill's swift confession and the impatient pressure from Edwards' superiors to rush to a court martial only deepen the colonel's skepticism. Defying direct orders, he peels back the layers of the official narrative, uncovering a harrowing truth about the realities of captivity and the brutal compromises of survival that the military brass is desperate to bury.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1957 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, War |
| Director | Karl Malden |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (26 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a gripping duel not on a battlefield, but within the confines of an interrogation room, where the fight is over the very concept of truth. Edwards' investigation becomes a forensic examination of conscience under extreme duress.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the easy labels of hero and traitor. This is a stark, procedural drama that questions the cost of survival and the institutions built to judge it. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Karl Malden
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The sterile, pressurized silence of military offices, charged with dread and duty.
🎭 Cast
Richard Widmark
Col. William Edwards
Richard Basehart
Maj. Harry Cargill
Dolores Michaels
Cpl. Jean Evans
June Lockhart
Mrs. Cargill
Carl Benton Reid
Lt. Gen. J. Connors
Martin Balsam
Sgt. Baker
Rip Torn
Lt. George Miller
Khigh Dhiegh
Col. Kim (as Kaie Deei)
Yale Wexler
Capt. Joe Connors
Alan Dexter
Mike
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