

A Time to Kill
1955-11-01 · 65 min · ★ 7.7
A man and a woman are poisoned. The woman dies, but the man survives. The finger of blame begins to point at the man. A policeman and a newspaper journalist pursue the truth.
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- Directors
- Charles Saunders
- Production companies
- Fortress Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jack WatlingDennis Willows
Rona AndersonSallie Harbord
John HorsleyPeter Hastings
Russell NapierInspector Simmons
Kenneth KentDr. Julian Cole
Alastair HunterSgt. Thorpe
Joan HicksonMiss Edinger
John Le MesurierPhinneas Tilliard
June AshleyMadeline Tilliard
Peter GilmoreBit Part (uncredited)
Neil HallettPolice Constable Guarding Hastings' Home (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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