Time Without Pity (1957)

In the shadowy heart of London, a tragic tale of murder and betrayal unfolds. Young Alec Graham (Alec McCowen), accused and convicted of his girlfriend Jennie Cole's (Christina Lubicz) murder, sits on death row with the chilling tick of his final twenty-four hours echoing in his ears. Despite the relentless efforts of his lawyer Jeremy Clayton (Peter Cushing), the dark claws of execution draw ever closer. In a desperate bid to reconcile, David Graham (Sir Michael Redgrave), Alec's estranged father and a struggling novelist, emerges from the confines of a Montréal sanatorium where he was battling his own demons of alcohol addiction. Guilt-ridden and haunted by his past neglect, David is determined to prove his son's innocence before the merciless hands of time snatch away Alec's life. The narrative takes a twisted turn as David delves into the murky circumstances surrounding the murder. His investigations lead him to the Stanford family, Alec's best friend Brian (Paul Daneman) and his adoptive parents - the imposing businessman Robert Stanford (Leo McKern) and his mysteriously disturbed wife Honor (Lois Maxwell). As David grapples with the uncomfortable tensions within the Stanford household and the brazen secretary at Stanford's factory, Vickie Harker (Lois Maxwell), who curiously climbed the corporate ladder post-Alec's conviction, he stumbles upon alarming revelations. However, as the seconds tick perilously away, David's alcohol-fueled desperation paints him as a madman. His frantic pursuit of the truth finds him wrestling with his own guilt, the suffocating weight of time, and the ghostly spectres of his past. In this chilling tale of impending doom and a father's desperate fight for redemption, "Time Without Pity" weaves a captivating web of suspense, regret, and the relentless pursuit of truth.

Time Without Pity is a crime movie featuring Michael Redgrave.

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