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A Time for Killing

  • 1967
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
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5.4/10
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A Time for Killing (1967)
Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops with both parties oblivious to the fact that peace was declared.
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Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops with both parties oblivious to the fact that peace was declared.Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops with both parties oblivious to the fact that peace was declared.Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops with both parties oblivious to the fact that peace was declared.

  • Directors
    • Phil Karlson
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Nelson Wolford
    • Shirley Wolford
    • Halsted Welles
  • Stars
    • Inger Stevens
    • Glenn Ford
    • Paul Petersen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Phil Karlson
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Nelson Wolford
      • Shirley Wolford
      • Halsted Welles
    • Stars
      • Inger Stevens
      • Glenn Ford
      • Paul Petersen
    • 24User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Inger Stevens
    Inger Stevens
    • Emily Biddle
    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Maj. Wolcott
    Paul Petersen
    Paul Petersen
    • Blue Lake
    Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    • Billy Cat
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Sgt. Cleehan
    Richard X. Slattery
    Richard X. Slattery
    • Cpl. Paddy Darling
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Lt. Shaffer
    • (as Harrison J. Ford)
    Kay E. Kuter
    Kay E. Kuter
    • Owelson
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Zollicoffer
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Col. Harries
    Marshall Reed
    Marshall Reed
    • Stedner
    George Hamilton
    George Hamilton
    • Capt. Dorrit Bentley
    Max Baer Jr.
    Max Baer Jr.
    • Sgt. Luther Liskell
    • (as Max Baer)
    Todd Armstrong
    Todd Armstrong
    • Lt. Prudessing
    Duke Hobbie
    Duke Hobbie
    • Lt. Frist
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Sgt. Dan Way
    • (as Dean Stanton)
    James Davidson
    James Davidson
    • Little Mo
    Charlie Briggs
    • Sgt. Kettlinger
    • Directors
      • Phil Karlson
      • Roger Corman(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Nelson Wolford
      • Shirley Wolford
      • Halsted Welles
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    • Trivia
      First credited film role of Harrison Ford.
    • Goofs
      Early on, the Union and Confederate troopers are armed with single shot breech loading carbines, but in the final battle scene, all of a sudden, everyone is armed with Winchester repeating rifles that do not exist in 1865.
    • Quotes

      [as the cavalry detail approaches the cantina, several Mexican prostitutes meet them on the porch excitedly trying in Spanish to tell them of the trouble the Confederates have caused - one of them approaches Major Wolcott directly]

      Maj. Tom Wolcott: What does she want?

      Sgt. Cleehan: Sir, they're women... more or less. I don't think they know.

    • Alternate versions
      There are two versions of this film. The longer version runs 89m and the shorter version, released on UK VHS under the title The Long Ride Home, runs 83m (or 80m in Pal).
    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Harrison Ford (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      The Long Ride Home
      by Ned Washington, Van Alexander

      Sung by Eddy Arnold

    User reviews24

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    4/10
    "Bentley would kill Bentley."
    Toward the end of the Civil War, Union officer Maj. Tom Wolcott (Glenn Ford) is hot on the heals of a band of escaped Confederate prisoners headed for the Mexican border. The mission is especially important to Maj. Wolcott as the Confederates have kidnapped his fiancé, Emily Biddle (Inger Stevens).

    Overall, A Time for Killiing is a real mixed bag with the bad generally outweighing the good. One of my chief problems is inexplicable character motivation. Characters are liable to do just about anything from scene to scene. There's no consistency, with Maj. Wolcott being one of the worst offenders. The direction and plot are also weaknesses. The direction is often flat and the script does little to provide surprises. And there are moments where scenes go from location to indoor sets that's often jarring. Add to that overly bombastic and repetitive music, inappropriate comic relief, and Max Baer, Jr., and the problems are obvious.

    Despite its problems, there are positives. Some of the acting is quite good. Ford gives his excepted quality performance. Stevens is both good and beautiful. And I was also impressed with Harry Dean Stanton (always good) and Todd Armstrong in supporting roles. Another plus is the scenery. When the production is on location, the scenery is breathtaking.

    I'm giving A Time for Killing a 4/10.
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Long Ride Home
    • Filming locations
      • Zion National Park, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sage Western Pictures Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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