Two violent men... and a violated woman!
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.
A Time for Killing (1967) is a western and war film directed by Phil Karlson, released on August 1, 1967 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Glenn Ford, George Hamilton, Inger Stevens and Paul Petersen. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
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Glenn Ford
as Tom Wolcott
George Hamilton
as Dorrit Bentley
Inger Stevens
as Emily Biddle
Paul Petersen
as Blue Lake
Todd Armstrong
as Lt. 'Pru' Prudessing
Max Baer Jr.
as Sgt. Luther Liskell
Kenneth Tobey
as Sgt. Cleehan
Timothy Carey
as Billy Cat
Harry Dean Stanton
as Sgt. Dan Way
Richard X. Slattery
as Cpl. Paddy Darling
Harrison Ford
as Lt. Shaffer
Kay E. Kuter
as Owelson
Directed by Phil Karlson, written by Nelson Wolford, Shirley Wolford and Halsted Welles, produced by Harry Joe Brown.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 37 ratings.
Protracted mess that's nearly saved by the high action quota. Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops. This in spite of the fact that the war has just been declared over... Directed by Phil Karlson with Roger Corman on hand for uncredited duties, this stands up as an odd, interesting, but messy Western. The production problems involved do show, for we get a pic…
Reviewed on January 27, 2019
After what can only be described as one of the most ludicrous firing squad scenarios I've ever seen, the irritated confederate prisoners under the command of "Bentley" (George Hamilton) decide that they are going to avenge themselves on their blue-shirted counterparts and so they duly kill some guards, trash the fort with the cannon and skedaddle. "Maj. Walcott" (Glenn Ford) is duly dispatched to apprehend them and…
Reviewed on January 28, 2024
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A Time for Killing (1967) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of A Time for Killing (1967) includes Glenn Ford, George Hamilton, Inger Stevens, Paul Petersen and Todd Armstrong. The film was directed by Phil Karlson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Time for Killing was released on August 1, 1967 and runs for 1h 28m.
A Time for Killing (1967) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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