By David in TN
friday, march 28, 2025 at 5:11:00 p.m. edt
TCM’s Film Noir of the Week Saturday Night-Sunday Morning at 12:15 and 10 a.m. ET is Don Siegel’s Count the Hours (1953), with MacDonald Carey, Teresa Wright, and John Craven.
A lawyer (Carey) tries to save an innocent farm worker’s (Craven) life who is to be executed. Teresa Wright plays Craven’s wife.
David in TN: Not listed in any noir anthology. It is said to be one of Siegel’s lesser efforts. I’ve never seen it.
N.S.: I’ve never even heard of it.
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A world premiere--after 72 years.Are you going to watch it,David or N.S.?
--GRA
It was on TV in the Olden Days- the NY Times' typically snide comment in the TV listings for COUNT THE HOURS was "
My comment got cut off in mid-sentence! COUNT THE HOURS- "You Will." Never saw it myself- from the plot description, might be very talky. It does have John Alton as cinematographer. Siegel can go either way- a great one or a dud.
I'll put it on my list to see someday, if I live long enough.
-RM
Found it on ok.ru, with a somewhat different plot description... (emphasis mine)
"Lawyer defends MIGRANT WORKER falsely accused of two murders"
UH-OH... I detect a lefty slant to this picture....
-RM
Yes, I'm going to watch it.
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