A Time for Killing

Overview

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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Director

Phil Karlson

Director

Cast

Glenn Ford

Tom Wolcott

George Hamilton

Dorrit Bentley

Inger Stevens

Emily Biddle

Paul Petersen

Blue Lake

Todd Armstrong

Lt. 'Pru' Prudessing

Max Baer Jr.

Sgt. Luther Liskell

Kenneth Tobey

Sgt. Cleehan

Timothy Carey

Billy Cat

Harry Dean Stanton

Sgt. Dan Way

Richard X. Slattery

Cpl. Paddy Darling

Harrison Ford

Lt. Shaffer

Kay E. Kuter

Owelson

Dick Miller

Zollicoffer

Emile Meyer

Col. Harries

Marshall Reed

Stedner

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