Time Without Pity
- 1957
- 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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The day before a young man is to be executed for killing his girlfriend, his alcoholic father shows up to try to prove his innocence.The day before a young man is to be executed for killing his girlfriend, his alcoholic father shows up to try to prove his innocence.The day before a young man is to be executed for killing his girlfriend, his alcoholic father shows up to try to prove his innocence.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Ernest Clark
- Under-Secretary, Home Office
- (as Ernest Clarke)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaTheatrical movie debut of Dame Joan Plowright (Agnes Cole).
- GoofsThe camera crew is reflected in the door of Clayton's car as it pulls up at the prison with Graham.
- Quotes
David Graham: What did Alec say about me?
Brian Stanford: I got the impression you were about to write the greatest novel ever written. Did you?
David Graham: In common with quite a lot of other writers... I had been about to write it for a very long time.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names (1998)
- SoundtracksSilent Night
(uncredited)
Written by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr
Played in the pub, in a jazzed-up tempo
Featured review
Some time ago, Alec Graham was sentenced to die following the death of his girlfriend. Amazingly enough, Alec's father, David (Michael Redgrave), never learns about this until it seems too late as he's been in in-patient treatment for his alcoholism. He manages to make it to Britain the day before the boy's to be executed. Considering that David is a drunk and was never there for Alec, there's no surprise when the young man wants nothing to do with him nor his promises to help him. During the duration of the film, David reinvestigates the case. Could he possibly help? And, can David stay sober long enough to be of some use?
There is a big problem with the film...it seems pretty obvious who is the real killer and it should be to everyone. This guy is super-angry and very explosive all the time, you wonder why he wasn't considered a prime suspect or, perhaps, he knows more than he's telling. It defies common sense...which makes for a more mediocre film. Too bad...it could have easily been better...though the ending was pretty good.
There is a big problem with the film...it seems pretty obvious who is the real killer and it should be to everyone. This guy is super-angry and very explosive all the time, you wonder why he wasn't considered a prime suspect or, perhaps, he knows more than he's telling. It defies common sense...which makes for a more mediocre film. Too bad...it could have easily been better...though the ending was pretty good.
- planktonrules
- Nov 4, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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