Not the greatest, but better than a lot of the mid '50s westerns; and you know there were tons and tons of cowboy shows. THREE HOURS TO KILL meets all qualifications of representing those Saturday afternoon flicks from the Old West we enjoyed. Jim Guthrie(Dana Andrews)is a cowboy tired of running and three years after escaping a lynch mob returns to prove he was framed for murder. Still with the rope burn around his neck, he convinces Sheriff Ben East(Stephen Elliott)to give him three hours to bring in the real killer. Of course, Jim still carries anger for being forced to leave the women he planned to marry, Laurie(Donna Reed). Just maybe she waited for him and he could begin his life over with a cleared name. Andrews manages to make this movie to stand out a bit better than the ordinary Westerns of the time period. A fine supporting cast that includes: Richard Coogan, Whit Bissell, Dianne Foster, Richard Webb and Carolyn Jones.
Review of Three Hours to Kill
