Tension rises to a fevered pitch in Joseph Losey's ingenious thriller about an alcoholic who has one day to save his son from the gallows. The distinguished cast features Michael Redgrave (The Browning Version) in the lead role and Leo McKern (A Man for All Seasons) as the demented millionaire who will hide the truth at any cost. Moody cinematography by Oscar winner Freddie Francis and dynamic imagery create an atmosphere thick with panic. The first film Losey made under his own name after McCarthy-era blacklisting, Time Without Pity is both an impassioned plea against apathy and a shining example of film noir.
