Lt. Gen. J. Connors — Time Limit Character Profile

About Lt. Gen. J. Connors

An Army Lieutenant General and Edwards' commander. He strongly pushes for a court-martial due to his son's death and views Cargill's actions as treason. He defends military discipline by emphasizing the heavy burden commanders bear for thousands of lives, contrasting it with Cargill's limited perspective.

Character Facts

Played by

Carl Benton Reid

Appears in

Time Limit (1957)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Lt. Gen. J. Connors — Family Father — Capt. Joe Connors (Yale Wexler)

  General Connors is the father of Captain Joe Connors

• Lt. Gen. J. Connors — Professional Commanding Officer — Col. William Edwards (Richard Widmark)

  Superior officer giving orders to Edwards

• Lt. Gen. J. Connors — Conflict Accused — Maj. Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart)

  Cargill is accused of treason against the general's son

• Lt. Gen. J. Connors — Professional Subordinate — Col. William Edwards (Richard Widmark)

  Military chain of command relationship

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