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Count the Hours!

  • 19531953
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Macdonald Carey, Adele Mara, and Teresa Wright in Count the Hours! (1953)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Lawyer defends migrant worker falsely accused of two murders.Lawyer defends migrant worker falsely accused of two murders.Lawyer defends migrant worker falsely accused of two murders.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
539
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Doane R. Hoag(screenplay)
    • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Teresa Wright
    • Macdonald Carey
    • Dolores Moran
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  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Doane R. Hoag(screenplay)
    • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Teresa Wright
    • Macdonald Carey
    • Dolores Moran
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    • 17User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Ellen Bradenas Ellen Braden
    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    • Doug Madisonas Doug Madison
    Dolores Moran
    Dolores Moran
    • Paula Mitcheneras Paula Mitchener
    Adele Mara
    Adele Mara
    • Gracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfriendas Gracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfriend
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespieas Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespie
    John Craven
    John Craven
    • George Bradenas George Braden
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Max Verneas Max Verne
    Ralph Sanford
    Ralph Sanford
    • Alvin Tayloras Alvin Taylor
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Court Stenographeras Court Stenographer
    • (uncredited)
    Marshall Bradford
    • Coroneras Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Courtroom Photographeras Courtroom Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Benny Burt
    Benny Burt
    • Citizenas Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Carr
    • Angry Citizenas Angry Citizen
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Carson
    Robert Carson
    • Jury Foremanas Jury Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dumke
    Ralph Dumke
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Emory
    Richard Emory
    • Reporteras Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Deputyas Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Flint
    Sam Flint
    • Judge #2as Judge #2
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Doane R. Hoag(screenplay) (story)
      • Karen DeWolf(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      After Director of Photography John Alton agreed to shoot this movie, he asked Producer Benedict Bogeaus how much he had budgeted for rigging - the system of overhead pipes, brackets, ropes, and cables that suspend lights over a film set. Bogeaus told him four thousand dollars. "Give me two thousand dollars above my salary and I won't use any rigging", said Alton. He did it by using almost no overhead lighting at all, contributing to the film's rich visual atmosphere.
    • Goofs
      The screen shows a newspaper article stating that George Braden is about to go on trial for the murder of Fred Morgan. However, two people were killed, so both names should have been given.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)

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    6/10
    second feature made interesting by the actors
    MacDonald Carey and Teresa Wright, both of whom starred in Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, work together again in a less prestigious film, "Count the Hours" from 1953, directed by Don Siegel.

    Wright is Ellen Braden, whose husband George (John Craven), a migrant worker, is arrested for the murder of an elderly man and his housekeeper that was done apparently during a robbery - the man kept a lot of money in his house. When asked if he has a gun, he at first says no. His wife runs home and throws the gun in the lake, but she's seen doing it. By then he's admitted to having one. He's believed to be guilty.

    Carey plays attorney Doug Madison, who is asked to take the case but refuses. After speaking with Mrs. Braden, he changes his mind. He's convinced that they have to find the gun. But when they do, it's a disappointment. Doug believes in George's innocence, which means they have to find the killer.

    Pretty good mystery-suspense film which also features Jack Elam. Wright is sympathetic as the pregnant Ellen who believes in her husband, but John Craven doesn't register much.

    Carey was an affable leading man who found his great success on Days of Our Lives. He had a wonderful speaking voice and a gentle presence. Elam is his usual evil-looking and sleazy self.

    On the ordinary side but tense nonetheless.
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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Matter of Life and Death
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ben-Bo Productions
      • Benedict Bogeaus Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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