Protracted mess that's nearly saved by the high action quota. Confederate POWs escape a Union camp and make for the Mexico border chased by Union troops. This in spite of the fact that the war has just been declared over... Directed by Phil Karlson with Roger Corman on hand for uncredited duties, this stands up as an odd, interesting, but messy Western. The production problems involved do show, for we get a…
Two violent men... and a violated woman!
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.
Top Cast
Glenn Ford
Tom Wolcott
George Hamilton
Dorrit Bentley
Inger Stevens
Emily Biddle
Paul Petersen
Blue Lake
Todd Armstrong
Lt. 'Pru' Prudessing
Max Baer Jr.
Sgt. Luther Liskell
Kenneth Tobey
Sgt. Cleehan
Timothy Carey
Billy Cat
Harry Dean Stanton
Sgt. Dan Way
Richard X. Slattery
Cpl. Paddy Darling
Harrison Ford
Lt. Shaffer
Kay E. Kuter
Owelson
Dick Miller
Zollicoffer
Emile Meyer
Col. Harries
Marshall Reed
Stedner
Duke Hobbie
Lt. Frist
Reviews
After what can only be described as one of the most ludicrous firing squad scenarios I've ever seen, the irritated confederate prisoners under the command of "Bentley" (George Hamilton) decide that they are going to avenge themselves on their blue-shirted counterparts and so they duly kill some guards, trash the fort with the cannon and skedaddle. "Maj. Walcott" (Glenn Ford) is duly dispatched to apprehend them and…
FAQ about A Time for Killing
What is A Time for Killing about?
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a…
When was A Time for Killing released?
A Time for Killing was released in 1967.
What genres does A Time for Killing belong to?
A Time for Killing is categorised as Western, War.
Who stars in A Time for Killing?
The cast of A Time for Killing includes Glenn Ford, George Hamilton, Inger Stevens, Paul Petersen, Todd Armstrong.