A Time to Kill
1955 · 65 min · ★ 7.7 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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.
Directed by Charles Saunders · Written by Doreen Montgomery
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Jack Watling Dennis Willows -
Rona Anderson Sallie Harbord -
John Horsley Peter Hastings -
Russell Napier Inspector Simmons -
Kenneth Kent Dr. Julian Cole - M Mary Jones Florence Cole
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Alastair Hunter Sgt. Thorpe -
Joan Hickson Miss Edinger -
John Le Mesurier Phinneas Tilliard -
June Ashley Madeline Tilliard - H Hélène Burls Mrs. James
- C Charles Hammond Juror at Inquest (uncredited)
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