Movie: "Count the Hours"
| Release Date: | Apr 1953 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Crime |
| Runtime: | 76 min. |
| Cast: | Teresa Wright (Ellen Braden), Macdonald Carey (Doug Madison) Dolores Moran (Paula Mitchener) Adele Mara (Gracie Sager, Max Verne's Girlfrien) Edgar Barrier (Dist. Atty. Jim Gillespie) John Craven (George Braden) Jack Elam (Max Verne) Ralph Sanford (Alvin Taylor) Marshall Bradford (Coroner (uncredited)) Ralph Brooks (Courtroom photographer (uncredited)) Benny Burt (Citizen (uncredited)) Jack Carr (Angry citizen (uncredited)) Robert Carson (Jury Foreman (uncredited)) Ralph Dumke (Bartender (uncredited)) Richard Emory (Reporter (uncredited)) Roy Engel (Deputy (uncredited)) Sam Flint (Judge #2 (uncredited)) Dolores Fuller (Reporter (uncredited)) William E. Green (Dr. Palmer (uncredited)) John Harmon (Jeff Beatty (uncredited)) Edward Hearn (Howard Combes (ballistics expert)...) Al Hill (Taxi driver (uncredited)) Paul Hoffman (Diver (uncredited)) Harlan Howe (Reporter (uncredited)) I. Stanford Jolley (Jenkins, Storekeeper (uncredited)) Gayle Kellogg (Detective (uncredited)) Richard Kipling (Fred Morgan (uncredited)) Jess Kirkpatrick (Detective (uncredited)) Herbert Lytton (Prison Official (uncredited)) Michael McHale (County Sheriff Bell (uncredited)) Lee Morgan (Court officer (uncredited)) Richard Norris (Clerk (uncredited)) Kathleen O'Malley (Reporter (uncredited)) George Pembroke (First Judge (uncredited)) Lee Phelps (Fairview County Sheriff Masters...) Lorin Raker (Gas station attendant (uncredited)) Allan Ray (Photographer (uncredited)) Joey Ray (Reporter (uncredited)) Lanny Rees (Boy (uncredited)) Norman Rice (Dr. Ronald Seabright (uncredited)) Vernon Rich (Citizen (uncredited)) Kay Riehl (Susan Watson (uncredited)) Gene Roth (State prison guard (uncredited)) Dick Scott (Fingerprint expert (uncredited)) Carl Sklover (Man (uncredited)) Brick Sullivan (Court bailiff (uncredited)) Michael Vallon (Workman (uncredited)) Charles Victor (Deputy (uncredited)) |
Storyline: The midnight murder of a rancher and his wife leaves circumstantial evidence pointing the finger of guilt toward a married couple, George Braden and his wife Ellen, who live and work on the ranch. George confesses to the killings in order to free his wife from hours of grilling by the police. Despite the best efforts of his defense attorney, Doug Madison , George gets the death penalty. Sunsequent events and his sympathy for Ellen convince Doug that George is innocent but he must find the real murderer to prove it. His man-hunt leads to a former hired hand, Max Verne. With the help of the latter's greedy girl friend, Gracie Sanger, Max is found and admits to the killings. But when a hearing is held, a psychiatrist pronounces him unsound of mind but harmless and the judge sets him free. After the governor rejects Doug's pleas for an appeal for George, the townspeople turn against him, and his fiancée, Paula Mitchener), misconstrues his association with Ellen and breaks their engagement. And, having spent all his own money in an effort to achieve justice for George, and with his practice gone, Doug prepares to leave town.
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