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Three Hours to Kill (1954)

APPROVED 77 min  -  Mystery | Western  -   4 November 1954 (USA)
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After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In flashback... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred L. Werker

Writers:

Alex Gottlieb (story), Richard Alan Simmons , and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Donna Reed and Dianne Foster
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dana Andrews ...
Jim Guthrie
Donna Reed ...
Laurie Mastin
Dianne Foster Dianne Foster ...
Chris Palmer
Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott ...
Sheriff Ben East
Richard Coogan Richard Coogan ...
Niles Hendricks
Laurence Hugo Laurence Hugo ...
Marty Lasswell
James Westerfield James Westerfield ...
Sam Minor
Richard Webb Richard Webb ...
Carter Mastin
Carolyn Jones ...
Polly
Charlotte Fletcher Charlotte Fletcher ...
Betty
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Deke
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Storyline

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In flashback we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Murder | Flashback | Framed For Murder | Lynch Mob | Sheriff  | See more »

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The Man With The Rope Scar ON HIS NECK!

Genres:

Mystery | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Drei Stunden Zeit See more »

Filming Locations:

Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA See more »

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Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Jim Guthrie: Did you know we were going to get some cattle with the place?
Laurie Mastin: Cattle? How many?
Jim Guthrie: Two. We're going to be cattle barons.
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