Four Hours to Kill! (1935)

A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses ... See full summary »

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Writers:

Norman Krasna (play), Norman Krasna (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Barthelmess, Joe Morrison, Gertrude Michael

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Barthelmess	...	Tony Mako
Joe Morrison	...	Eddie
Gertrude Michael	...	Mrs. Sylvia Temple
Helen Mack	...	Helen
Dorothy Tree	...	Mae Danish
Roscoe Karns	...	Johnson
Ray Milland	...	Carl Barrett
Charles C. Wilson	...	Taft
Henry Travers	...	Mac Mason
Noel Madison	...	Anderson
Paul Harvey	...	Capt. Seaver
Olive Tell	...	Mrs. Madison
Lee Kohlmar	...	Pa Herman
Bodil Rosing	...	Ma
Lois Kent	...	Little Girl

Storyline

A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses on the relationship between the two men, and also between various characters in the theater audience, staff and cast.

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Plot Keywords:

theater | murder | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ultime forfait

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Soundtracks

"I Hate to Talk About Myself"
Music by Ralph Rainger and Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics by Leo Robin

User Reviews

Music Soundtrack

A detective has "four hours to kill" at a music theater before he has to deliver his prisoner. This movie really is a copy of the "Grand Hotel" format. What makes this movie stand out is the music soundtrack. All the time the movie is going on there is a Broadway-style show going on in the background. The music is good! It makes you think that this would be a great show to see, but you never get to see it. This really is the reason that most people remember liking this movie, but they can't remember why. I really do not know if it is available on either DVD or VHS, or if it was released by the studio (Paramount?) It's an average move, but excellent soundtrack. Catch it if you like 30's show musicals.