Time Limit (1957 film)
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Time Limit is a 1957 American courtroom drama film about a controversial court-martial of a Korean War officer, noted for its intense moral questioning and strong performances.
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| Time Limit (1957 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Time Limit (1957 film) Context triple: [Richard Basehart, participatedIn, Time Limit (1957 film)]
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A.
1952 film Limelight
The 1952 film "Limelight" is a comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, focusing on an aging clown who mentors a young ballerina in London.
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B.
Maytime
Maytime is a popular early 20th-century operetta, later adapted into films, known for its romantic story and memorable melodies.
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C.
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow is a 1959 American film noir crime drama notable for its exploration of racial tension and its starring role by Harry Belafonte.
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D.
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours is a 1990 American thriller film about a family taken hostage in their own home by an escaped convict and his accomplices.
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E.
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 American film noir thriller about a suburban family taken hostage by escaped convicts, noted for its intense suspense and strong performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Time Limit (1957 film) Target entity description: Time Limit is a 1957 American courtroom drama film about a controversial court-martial of a Korean War officer, noted for its intense moral questioning and strong performances.
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A.
1952 film Limelight
The 1952 film "Limelight" is a comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, focusing on an aging clown who mentors a young ballerina in London.
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B.
Maytime
Maytime is a popular early 20th-century operetta, later adapted into films, known for its romantic story and memorable melodies.
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C.
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow is a 1959 American film noir crime drama notable for its exploration of racial tension and its starring role by Harry Belafonte.
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D.
Desperate Hours
Desperate Hours is a 1990 American thriller film about a family taken hostage in their own home by an escaped convict and his accomplices.
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E.
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 American film noir thriller about a suburban family taken hostage by escaped convicts, noted for its intense suspense and strong performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Time Limit! (1955 Broadway play)
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Time Limit! (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor |
Henry Denker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Berkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| castMember |
Carl Benton Reid
NERFINISHED
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Dolores Michaels NERFINISHED ⓘ June Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Khigh Dhiegh NERFINISHED ⓘ Mala Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Balsam NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Rip Torn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFocus |
Colonel William Edwards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Harry Cargill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Burnett Guffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Karl Malden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorialDebutOf | Karl Malden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTheme |
loyalty under duress
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military ethics ⓘ psychological impact of prisoner-of-war experiences ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | William A. Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | shot in black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Time Limit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leigh Harline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | court-martial of a U.S. Army officer accused of collaboration with the enemy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense moral questioning
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strong ensemble performances ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Bing Crosby Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 23, 1957 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Henry Denker
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Berkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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