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48% Critic Match
A Time for Killing
“Two violent men... and a violated woman!”
4.8 / 10• 1967• 1h 28m•NR• English
WesternWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Ford
Tom Wolcott
Lead
George Hamilton
Dorrit Bentley
Inger Stevens
Emily Biddle
Paul Petersen
Blue Lake
Todd Armstrong
Lt. 'Pru' Prudessing
Max Baer Jr.
Sgt. Luther Liskell
Kenneth Tobey
Sgt. Cleehan
Timothy Carey
Billy Cat
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Karlson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Time for Killing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
