Movie

Three Hours to Kill

1954 · 77 min

A taut, clock-ticking western mystery where a scarred man races to clear his name before time runs out.

Tagline: The Man With The Rope Scar ON HIS NECK!
Overview: After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Justice, betrayal, guilt, redemption
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
betrayal
guilt
redemption
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild