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Time to Kill

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
274
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Paul Guilfoyle, Doris Merrick, and Lloyd Nolan in Time to Kill (1942)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Film-Noir
A private detective is hired to retrieve a valuable antique coin that was stolen from its owner by her son, who used it to pay off a blackmailer. The private eye soon finds himself up to his... Read allA private detective is hired to retrieve a valuable antique coin that was stolen from its owner by her son, who used it to pay off a blackmailer. The private eye soon finds himself up to his ears in fights, more blackmail, hysterical women and murder.A private detective is hired to retrieve a valuable antique coin that was stolen from its owner by her son, who used it to pay off a blackmailer. The private eye soon finds himself up to his ears in fights, more blackmail, hysterical women and murder.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
274
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Herbert I. Leeds
  • Writers
    • Clarence Upson Young(screenplay)
    • Raymond Chandler(novel "The High Window")
    • Brett Halliday(character)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Heather Angel
    • Doris Merrick
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  • Director
    • Herbert I. Leeds
  • Writers
    • Clarence Upson Young(screenplay)
    • Raymond Chandler(novel "The High Window")
    • Brett Halliday(character)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Heather Angel
    • Doris Merrick
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    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Michael Shayneas Michael Shayne
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Myrle Davisas Myrle Davis
    Doris Merrick
    Doris Merrick
    • Linda Conquest Murdockas Linda Conquest Murdock
    Ralph Byrd
    Ralph Byrd
    • Lou Venteras Lou Venter
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Lt. Breezeas Lt. Breeze
    Sheila Bromley
    Sheila Bromley
    • Lois Mornyas Lois Morny
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Alexander Mornyas Alexander Morny
    Ethel Griffies
    Ethel Griffies
    • Mrs. Murdockas Mrs. Murdock
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Spangleras Spangler
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Flint
    Helen Flint
    • Margeas Marge
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Monaghan - Apartment Manageras Monaghan - Apartment Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Hecht
    Ted Hecht
    • George Anson Phillipsas George Anson Phillips
    • (uncredited)
    Clara Horton
    Clara Horton
    • Maidas Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Kennedy
    Phyllis Kennedy
    • Ina Smithersas Ina Smithers
    • (uncredited)
    Carl M. Leviness
    Carl M. Leviness
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    LeRoy Mason
    LeRoy Mason
    • Rudolph - Headwaiteras Rudolph - Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    William Pawley
    William Pawley
    • Mr. Henschas Mr. Hensch
    • (uncredited)
    Syd Saylor
    Syd Saylor
    • The Mailmanas The Mailman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Herbert I. Leeds
    • Writers
      • Clarence Upson Young(screenplay)
      • Raymond Chandler(novel "The High Window")
      • Brett Halliday(character)
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    • Trivia
      Fox paid Raymond Chandler $3500 for the screen rights to "The High Window," which was remade five years later as "The Brasher Doubloon."
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Murdock: When I say 10 o'clock, I don't mean 9:50, not 9:59, I mean 10 o'clock!

      Michael Shayne: Well, Mrs. Murdoch, you know what the book says about the early bird.

      Mrs. Murdock: There are no worms here.

      Michael Shayne: Well, you can't tell what you're liable to find in an old barn like this.

    • Connections
      Followed by Murder Is My Business (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      I Had the Craziest Dream
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Mack Gordon

      Music by Harry Warren

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    8/10
    Fast-Paced and Exciting
    Time to Kill is a fast-paced, thrilling Michael Shayne mystery adapted from a Raymond Chandler novel and sped up to fit just inside an hour. Mrs. Murdock hires Shayne to find her daughter-in-law, a chorus girl who stole a precious coin from her home. Murdock's son is an odd sort of fellow who appears now and then to create a sense that Shayne is being watched, not the sort of guy that could be trusted. When Shayne meets the daughter-in-law, aptly named Miss Conquest, he discovers a beautiful girl just as eager to get out of the Murdock family as Mrs. Murdock is to get her out. Something doesn't quite fit.

    Don't blink your eyes or you'll miss something; you have to be able to keep up with this one to truly enjoy it. Maybe some practice with other Lloyd Nolan movies will do the trick.

    Nolan gets some great lines and utilizes them well. His tough guy might not be as memorable as Edward G. Robinson's, Humphrey Bogart's, or Dick Powell's, but he gets the job done. He is flanked by a b-movie cast, including the lovely Heather Angel, but don't see b-movie and think you'll be losing out on quality. You don't want your murder mysteries to be polished anyway; the dirtier, the better.
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    • May 30, 2009

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Murder, Murder Everywhere
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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