Movie
A Time for Killing
Two violent men... and a violated woman!
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
A Time for Killing opened in theaters August 1, 1967. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
During the Civil War, Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison and head for the Mexican border. Along the way, they kill a Union courier bearing the news that the war is over. Keeping the message a secret, the captain has his men go on and they soon find themselves in a battle with the Union search party who also is unaware of the war's end.
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Cast
Glenn FordTom Wolcott
George HamiltonDorrit Bentley
Inger StevensEmily Biddle
Paul PetersenBlue Lake
Todd ArmstrongLt. 'Pru' Prudessing
Max Baer Jr.Sgt. Luther Liskell
Kenneth TobeySgt. Cleehan
Timothy CareyBilly CatCredits
- Directed by
- Phil Karlson, Roger Corman
- Written by
- Halsted Welles, Nelson Wolford, Shirley Wolford
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
Production
Columbia PicturesUnited States