Western ·Mystery · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 17m

Three Hours to Kill

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Director
Alfred L. Werker
Cast
Dana Andrews as Jim Guthrie Donna Reed as Laurie Mastin Dianne Foster as Chris Palmer Stephen Elliott as Sheriff Ben East Richard Coogan as Niles Hendricks Laurence Hugo as Marty Lasswell
Crew
Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography Gene Havlick — Editor Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer Richard Alan Simmons — Screenplay Roy Huggins — Screenplay Alex Gottlieb — Story
Tagline

The Man With The Rope Scar ON HIS NECK!

Synopsis

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a 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.

Mood & Themes
framed for murder
Key Collaborators
Alfred L. Werker Director Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography Gene Havlick Editor Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer Richard Alan Simmons Screenplay Roy Huggins Screenplay Alex Gottlieb Story Harry Joe Brown Producer
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