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  • Time to Kill (1942)
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    61 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir
Time to Kill (1942)
Approved
61 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir

One of the "Michael Shayne" detective series, Time to Kill was based on The High Window, by Raymond Chandler. Private dick Mike Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is hired by wealthy Mrs. Murdock (Ethel Gryffies) to retrieve a stolen rare coin she is ...See moreOne of the "Michael Shayne" detective series, Time to Kill was based on The High Window, by Raymond Chandler. Private dick Mike Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is hired by wealthy Mrs. Murdock (Ethel Gryffies) to retrieve a stolen rare coin she is convinced her daughter-in-law has stolen. Shayne uncovers a gang of counterfeiters and a surfeit of coins as he stumbles his way into and out of evidence and gangsters, and romance. See less
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Director
Writers
Clarence Upson Young (screenplay) | Raymond Chandler (novel "The High Window") | Brett Halliday (character)
Composer
Cinematographer
Charles G. Clarke (as Charles Clarke)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Dec 24, 1942

Release date
Jan 22, 1943 (United States)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne Michael Shayne   See fewer
Heather Angel
Myrle Davis Myrle Davis   See fewer
Doris Merrick
Linda Conquest Murdock Linda Conquest Murdock   See fewer
Ralph Byrd
Lou Venter Lou Venter   See fewer
Richard Lane
Lt. Breeze Lt. Breeze   See fewer
Sheila Bromley
Lois Morny Lois Morny   See fewer
Morris Ankrum
Alexander Morny Alexander Morny   See fewer
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Murdock Mrs. Murdock   See fewer
Harry Carter
Spangler (uncredited) Spangler (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Flint
Marge (uncredited) Marge (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Guilfoyle
Monaghan - Apartment Manager (uncredited) Monaghan - Apartment Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Hecht
George Anson Phillips (uncredited) George Anson Phillips (uncredited)   See fewer
Clara Horton
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Kennedy
Ina Smithers (uncredited) Ina Smithers (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
LeRoy Mason
Rudolph - Headwaiter (uncredited) Rudolph - Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Pawley
Mr. Hensch (uncredited) Mr. Hensch (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
The Mailman (uncredited) The Mailman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Leslie Murdock (uncredited) Leslie Murdock (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Sharpe
Elisha Washburn (uncredited) Elisha Washburn (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
The Dentist (uncredited) The Dentist (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Wong
Morny's Houseboy (uncredited) Morny's Houseboy (uncredited)   See fewer
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