Time Limit

1957 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,363 VOTES · DIR. Karl Malden

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Overview

Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards' superiors are impatiently pushing Edwards to move this case to court martial, Edwards becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,055 lines

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00:30:33 Who's the interrogator?
00:34:59 What's the matter, you've been here all night, or what?
00:37:24 Yes, sir.
00:41:29 On the strength of what we've learned
00:43:54 For his own sake, we've got to make him talk.
00:46:42 Mmm-hmm.
00:50:07 Didn't he say something like, "Somebody...
00:52:11 "Bacillary dysentery."
00:54:22 Photostats of his signature on confessions
00:56:34 I'll try, sir. Good.
01:00:09 I beg your pardon, sir.
01:01:49 "US Army man with top experience wants a job in another army."
01:04:19 Sit down, Cargill.
01:06:27 You mean then, that you were the weakest man in your shack?
01:08:05 Your wife.
01:10:26 I see.
01:13:26 Yes, he did tell me. He told me he doesn't remember
01:16:26 Hi.
01:19:31 He promised he wouldn't kill him. He told...
01:22:30 Please, Colonel Edwards.
01:24:31 No, sir. Very well, then.
01:27:50 So maybe I'll be allowed to speak a few words on his behalf.
01:30:07 "Either you cooperate or I kill all sixteen men."
01:33:11 I've done that, Major.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,055
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:30:33
Final line01:33:11

Production Record

DirectorKarl Malden
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,363