Time Limit

United Artists | Release Date: October 23, 1957

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76	METASCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews

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The GuardianStaff (Not Credited)

This Korean war drama was as taut and gripping as one of [Malden's] performances, containing many of the pros and cons of his acting style, fervent but sometimes overemphatic. [02 Jul 2009]

Staff (Not Credited)

What Time Limit has to say is sobering, important and exciting and, though its principals are caught in circumstances that are extraordinary, it meticulously arrives at terrible truths that are timeless and universal. Read full review

TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)

Directed by actor Malden, the film is a tightly structured piece that forces its audience to think about the difficult issues it raises. Malden makes excellent use of his cast, wringing out emotion without bathos and adding flashbacks to Korea at crucial moments. Read full review

Mike Clark

A decent Korean War/collaborator court-martial drama, directed by Karl Malden (his only directing effort), and starring Richard Widmark. [15 May 2009, p.3D]