Four Hours to Kill! (1935)
"Get ready to die, you rat! You sent me to the gallows for a measly two hundred bucks!"
A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses on the relationship between the two men, and also between various characters in the theater audience, staff and cast.
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: April 11, 1935
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - Tony Mako
- Ray Milland - Carl Barrett
- Joe Morrison - Eddie
- Gertrude Michael - Mrs. Sylvia Temple
- Helen Mack - Helen
- Dorothy Tree - Mae Danish
- Roscoe Karns - Johnson
- Charles C. Wilson - Taft
- Henry Travers - Mac Mason
- Noel Madison - Anderson
Screenplay
- Norman Krasna (Screenplay)
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: Theodor Sparkuhl
Editing: Doane Harrison
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction
Keywords
escaped convict, revenge, murder, broadway
More Films by Director: Mitchell Leisen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Four Hours to Kill! about?
- A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses on the relationship between the two men, and also between various characters in the theater audience, staff and cast.
- Who directed Four Hours to Kill!?
- Four Hours to Kill! was directed by Mitchell Leisen.
- Who stars in Four Hours to Kill!?
- Four Hours to Kill! stars Richard Barthelmess, Ray Milland, Joe Morrison, Gertrude Michael, Helen Mack, Dorothy Tree.
- How long is Four Hours to Kill!?
- Four Hours to Kill! has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Four Hours to Kill!?
- Four Hours to Kill! is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Four Hours to Kill! produced?
- Four Hours to Kill! was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Four Hours to Kill!?
- The themes of Four Hours to Kill! include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction.