Three Hours to Kill

Name: Three Hours to Kill
Genre: Western
Released: 1954-09-03
Rating: 44
Cast: Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, Dianne Foster, Stephen Elliott, Richard Coogan

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Three Hours to Kill

Released Sep 3, 1954,

1h 17m,

Western

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44%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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44%

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The inhabitants of a small western community turn on Jim Guthrie (Dana Andrews) when he becomes the prime suspect for a murder he didn't commit. Before getting a chance to prove his innocence, Jim is driven from his home and into the wilderness, where he is left for dead. Despite the danger, he comes back years later, discovering that he's still a wanted man. But a kindhearted local named Chris (Dianne Foster) believes his story, and together they begin a desperate search for the true culprit.

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Dennis Schwartz

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Superior B-western even if filled with plot holes.

Rated: B+ •

Jul 27, 2022

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j F

The Dana and Donna combination did work. The solution to the murder mystery was a little abrupt, but it was suspenseful as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Really good one here highly recommend this one James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas October 12, 2023

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/12/23

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Wayne M

Dana Andrews, James Westerfield, Carolyn Jones, Donna Reed… what more could you ask for in a Western… all favourites of ours. A solid movie for any Western fanatic. Disregard the 17% rating… this is a great picture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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I never dropped a drink in my life. Jim Guthrie is caught at the wrong place at the wrong time with the smoking gun of a crime he did not commit. He escapes the hanging and hides out for three years. He eventually returns to the town to hunt down the man truly responsible for the murder. "We're two of a kind...a pair of idiots." Alfred Werker, director of At Gunpoint, He Walked by Night, Shock, The Reluctant Dragon, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and The Last Posse, delivers Three Hours to Kill. The storyline for this picture was just okay but came together well. The acting was solid but not epic and the cast includes Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, Carolyn Jones, and Whit Bissell. "Is there anything you believe in?" "Yeah. Living." This was recommended to me by Verizon Fios so I DVR'd it off Encore Western. This was above average and I enjoyed watching the plot and conclusion unfold. There were a couple good shootouts. This is an entertaining western that is worth a viewing but not a must see. "You married him because you needed him." Grade: C+

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Alfred L. Werker

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Dana Andrews

Jim Guthrie

Donna Reed

Laurie Mastin

Dianne Foster

Chris Palmer

Stephen Elliott

Sheriff Ben East

Richard Coogan

Niles Hendricks

Synopsis

Director: Alfred L. Werker
Producer: Harry Joe Brown
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 3, 1954, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 17m

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