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.
Frank Baker
- Court Stenographer
- (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
- Coroner
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Courtroom Photographer
- (uncredited)
Benny Burt
- Citizen
- (uncredited)
Jack Carr
- Angry Citizen
- (uncredited)
Robert Carson
- Jury Foreman
- (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Richard Emory
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Mau Mau Sex Sex (2001)
Featured review
Flawed but interesting thriller
MacDonald Carey stars as a public defender taking on the case of a migrant farm worker accused of killing his employer in this unusual RKO production. Directed stylishly by Don Siegel and marvelously photographed by the great John Alton, whose penchant for deep, angular shots is on display throughout, Count the Hours has plenty of the ingredients you'd expect a noir classic to feature. Sadly, it's let down by a drab screenplay by Karen Dewolf and a dull, Lon Chaney Jr.-style performance by John Craven as the falsely accused handy man. The film also suffers from a Louis Forbes score that features an overdone theremin theme whenever the real villain appears on the screen. Count the Hours looks great and also features good performances by Teresa Wright (in a role that seems tailor made for Patricia Neal) and Jack Elam, but on balance, it remains a frustrating though watchable failure.
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- JohnSeal
- Oct 8, 2004
Details
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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