Time to Kill
“Mike Shayne in a killer-diller of a chiller-diller... with no time out to count the corpses!”
Synopsis
Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.
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Top Cast
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Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne
Heather Angel
Myrle Davis
Doris Merrick
Linda Conquest Murdock
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Murdock
Ralph Byrd
Lou Venter, bodyguard
Richard Lane
Lt. Breeze
Sheila Bromley
Lois Morny
Morris Ankrum
Alexander Morny
Phyllis Kennedy
Ina Smithers
James Seay
Leslie Murdock
Charles Williams
Dentist
Syd Saylor
Mailman
Lester Sharpe
Elisha Washburn
William Pawley
Hensch
Paul Guilfoyle
Manager, Florence Apartments
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 24, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herbert I. Leeds
- Screenplay & Story
- Brett Halliday, Raymond Chandler
- Original Score
- Emil Newman
- Original Title
- Time to Kill
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herbert I. Leeds
Brett Halliday, Raymond Chandler
Emil Newman
Charles G. Clarke
Sol M. Wurtzel
Department Leadership Roster
Emil Newman
Original Music Composer
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
Herbert I. Leeds
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time to Kill
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Time to Kill about?
Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.
Who directed Time to Kill?
Time to Kill was directed by Herbert I. Leeds.
Who stars in Time to Kill?
The principal cast of Time to Kill includes Lloyd Nolan, Heather Angel, Doris Merrick, Ethel Griffies, Ralph Byrd.
When was Time to Kill released and how long is it?
Time to Kill was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Time to Kill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Time to Kill was composed by Emil Newman.
Is Time to Kill based on a book or true story?
Time to Kill is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Brett Halliday", Novel: "Raymond Chandler".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Time to Kill?
Time to Kill holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).