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Count the Hours!

Count the Hours!

THE PICTURE OF UNCOUNTED "THRILLS"!

19535.21h 16mNR

Overview

A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Doane R. Hoag, Karen DeWolf
Produced by Benedict Bogeaus
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Top Cast

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Ellen Braden

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Doug Madison

Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran

Paula Mitchener

Adele Mara

Adele Mara

Gracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfriend

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespie

John Craven

John Craven

George Braden

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Max Verne

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Alvin Taylor

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Prison Guard

Dolores Fuller

Dolores Fuller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

race against timedeath sentencefilm noirprison visitgossipcourtroomhandgunmigrant workersaved from hangingsensationalismfalse confessionmurder trialaccused of murdertrial lawyermurder by gunshotmoral panicmurder weaponloyal wifeconvicted murdererinnocent mancrooked district attorneydefense lawyeragainst the clockhome burglarcircumstantial evidenceballisticssigned confessioninnocent man imprisoneddisposing of evidence

About Count the Hours!

Count the Hours! is a crime, drama film released in 1953 exploring themes of race against time, death sentence, film noir, prison visit, gossip, courtroom. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey, Dolores Moran. A lawyer defends a migrant worker in a sensational murder trial.

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