Maj. Harry Cargill — Time Limit Character Profile

About Maj. Harry Cargill

A Major accused of treason for signing a confession and broadcasting anti-American speeches. He willingly admits guilt but refuses to defend himself until the truth is revealed: he submitted to enemy demands after being given an ultimatum to save his remaining soldiers from execution.

Maj. Harry Cargill — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Basehart

Appears in

Time Limit (1957)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Family Husband — Mrs. Cargill (June Lockhart)

  Cargill is married to Mrs. Cargill

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Family Wife — Mrs. Cargill (June Lockhart)

  Married couple with emotional connection

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Professional Investigator — Col. William Edwards (Richard Widmark)

  Edwards is investigating Cargill's case

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Professional Commander — Lt. George Miller (Rip Torn)

  Cargill was Miller's commanding officer

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Conflict Prisoner — Col. Kim (Khigh Dhiegh)

  Cargill was a prisoner of Colonel Kim

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Conflict Accused — Lt. Gen. J. Connors (Carl Benton Reid)

  Cargill is accused of treason against the general's son

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Conflict Victim — Capt. Joe Connors (Yale Wexler)

  Indirect victim of Connors' betrayal leading to execution

• Maj. Harry Cargill — Alliance Soldier — Sgt. Baker (Martin Balsam)

  Baker was a soldier under Cargill's command

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• Cpl. Jean Evans (Dolores Michaels)
• Mrs. Cargill (June Lockhart)
• Lt. Harvey (Manning Ross)
• Lt. Gen. J. Connors (Carl Benton Reid)
• Sgt. Baker (Martin Balsam)
• Prisoner of War (uncredited) (Karl Malden)
• Lt. Harper (Jack Webster)
• Boxer (Kenneth Alton)
• Gus (Joe Di Reda)
• Prisoner of War (uncredited) (Jimmie Horan)
• Steve (James Douglas)