Three Hours to Kill (1954)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.694 |
Directed By
Alfred L. Werker
Crew
Alfred L. Werker
Alex Gottlieb
Maxwell Shane
Richard Alan Simmons
Roy Huggins
Charles Lawton Jr.
Francis Cugat
Ray Cory
George Brooks
Gene Havlick
Frank Tuttle
Sam Nelson
John P. Livadary
Paul Sawtell
David Breen
Harry Joe Brown
TOP CAST
Dana Andrews
Jim Guthrie
Donna Reed
Laurie Mastin
Dianne Foster
Chris Palmer
Stephen Elliott
Sheriff Ben East
Richard Coogan
Niles Hendricks
Laurence Hugo
Marty Lasswell
James Westerfield
Sam Minor
Richard Webb
Carter Mastin
Carolyn Jones
Polly
Charlotte Fletcher
Betty
Whit Bissell
Deke
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