Time Limit
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"Time Limit" is a 1957 American courtroom drama film about a Korean War court-martial, noted for its psychological depth and for being one of Richard Basehart’s most acclaimed screen performances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
directorial debut film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | play "Time Limit" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Henry Denker
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Berkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Col. William Edwards
NERFINISHED
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Maj. Harry Cargill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Karl Malden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasQuality | psychological depth ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty versus conscience
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ethics of collaboration under duress ⓘ military justice ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Korean War court-martial ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moral ambiguity under enemy coercion
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psychological pressure on prisoners of war ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of Richard Basehart’s most acclaimed screen performances
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psychological depth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American films of the 1950s ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Richard Basehart
NERFINISHED
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Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Karl Malden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Henry Denker
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Ralph Berkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Korean War
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U.S. Army court-martial proceedings ⓘ |
| starring |
Carl Benton Reid
NERFINISHED
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Dolores Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ June Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Balsam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Shaughnessy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mildred Dunnock NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Rip Torn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | Korean War film ⓘ |
| title | Time Limit ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1957 ⓘ |
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