Overview

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it.

Cast

Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, Dianne Foster, Stephen Elliott, Richard Coogan, Laurence Hugo, James Westerfield, Richard Webb

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Frequently asked

What is "Three Hours to Kill" about?

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it.

When was "Three Hours to Kill" released?

Three Hours to Kill was released in 1954.

Who stars in "Three Hours to Kill"?

The cast includes Dana Andrews, Donna Reed, Dianne Foster, Stephen Elliott.