Time Without Pity (1957): Cast & Plot
Time Without Pity is a 1957 crime thriller directed by Joseph Losey, starring Alec McCowen as Alec Graham, Christina Lubicz and Paul Daneman. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Joseph Losey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Harlequin Productions Ltd
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Time Without Pity About?
The premise of Time Without Pity without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young girl’s scream sets off a tragedy. Alec Graham is condemned for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie after a weekend at his friend Brian Stanford’s parents’ English country house. His father David, a failing writer and alcoholic, flies from Canada to the death‑row cell, determined to clear Alec’s name while battling his demons and the bottle.
Time Without Pity Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cover up plot
- wrongful conviction of murder
- murder of girlfriend
- stopping an execution
- distorting mirror
- alarm
- clock
- desperation
- post world war two
- reference to canada
- car manufacturer
- womanizer
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- adoptive father adopted son relationship
- twenty four hours to live
- london england
- lawyer
- reference to a sanatorium
- reference to montreal quebec canada
- drunkenness
- toxicology report
- sister sister relationship
- father son estrangement
- in medias res
- apartment flat
- recovering alcoholic
- 24 hour timespan
- chorus girl
- death row inmate
- automobile dealership owner
- impending death
- father son reconciliation
- pub
- mirror reflection
- trial transcript
- volatile behavior
- solicitor
- best friend
- clock collector
- patriarch
- job promotion
- race car track
- aspiring writer
- test drive
- sentenced to hang
- undersecretary
- prison chaplain
- suicide note
- prison governor
- british home office
- murder mystery
Time Without Pity Cast & Characters
Alec McCowen leads the cast as Alec Graham, with Christina Lubicz as Jennie Cole and Paul Daneman as Brian Stanford. Directed by Joseph Losey; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph Losey
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Alec McCowen as Alec Graham - Christina Lubicz as Jennie Cole
- Paul Daneman as Brian Stanford
- Michael Redgrave as David Graham
Also Starring in Time Without Pity
· 21 more- Joan Plowright Agnes Cole
- Leo McKern Robert Stanford
- Ann Todd Honor Stanford
- Lois Maxwell Vickie Harker
- Renée Houston Mrs. Harker
- Gwynne Whitby Stanford's Housekeeper
- Peter Cushing Jeremy Clayton
- Ernest Clark Under Secretary
- George Devine Barnes - the Editor
- Arnold Diamond 3rd Journalist
- Peter Copley Prison Chaplain
- John Chandos 1st Journalist
- Julian Somers First Warder
- Richard Leech
- Hugh Moxey Prison Governor
- Dervis Ward 1st Mechanic
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- David Lander 2nd Mechanic
- Aubrey Richards Prison Gatekeeper
- Richard Wordsworth Maxwell - the MP
- Vernon Greeves 2nd Journalist
- Dickie Henderson Comedian
More from Joseph Losey
More films directed by Joseph Losey, best-rated first: The Servant, These Are the Damned, Steaming and The Trout.
Time Without Pity Plot Summary
What happens in Time Without Pity from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
David Graham, a recovering alcoholic, returns to England with only one day to save his son Alec Graham from hanging for the murder of Jenny Cole. Graham has been a neglectful, absentee father who missed the entire trial while in a sanatorium in Canada. At first, the son refuses to see him, and when they meet, he is without hope and cannot show any affection for his father.
Full summary
The whole story of Time Without Pity, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Time Without Pity?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the recovering alcoholic father who returns to England to save his son?
Cars in Time Without Pity
38 cars on screen, including the 1955 Austin-Healey 100/4 and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé W198 I.
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1955 Austin-Healey 100/4 Important role -
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé W198 I Important role -
1954 Austin A70 Hereford Minor role -
1948 Austin FX3 Taxi Minor role
Time Without Pity Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Teuflisches Alibi” and “Temps sans pitié”.
- Also known as
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- Teuflisches Alibi
- Temps sans pitié
- L'alibi dell'ultima ora
- Tiempo sin piedad
- Tempo Impiedoso
- A Sombra da Forca
- 岁月无情
- 타임 위드아웃 피티
- 非情の時
- Min son skall hängas
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Time Without Pity FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Time Without Pity, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Time Without Pity?
Time Without Pity runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Time Without Pity released?
Time Without Pity was released on March 21, 1957.
Who directed Time Without Pity?
Time Without Pity was directed by Joseph Losey.
More films by Joseph Losey Who is in the cast of Time Without Pity?
Time Without Pity stars Alec McCowen as Alec Graham, Christina Lubicz as Jennie Cole and Paul Daneman as Brian Stanford, among 25 credited actors.
Does Time Without Pity have a post-credit scene?
No. Time Without Pity has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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