Jim Guthrie (played by Dana Andrews) is a protagonist in Three Hours to Kill.
The protagonist who returns to town after three years of wrongful imprisonment for murder. He bears a neck scar from a near-lynching and is granted a three-hour deadline by the sheriff to track down the real killer. Carter Mastin (played by Richard Webb) appears in Three Hours to Kill.
The murder victim and Laurie's brother. Jim was falsely accused of shooting him in the back, which incited the town's violent reaction and the subsequent lynching attempt.
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Characters
Jim Guthrie
(played by Dana Andrews) — protagonist
The protagonist who returns to town after three years of wrongful imprisonment for murder. He bears a neck scar from a near-lynching and is granted a three-hour deadline by the sheriff to track down t...
Carter Mastin
(played by Richard Webb) — supporting
The murder victim and Laurie's brother. Jim was falsely accused of shooting him in the back, which incited the town's violent reaction and the subsequent lynching attempt.
Key Relationships
Jim Guthrie → Carter Mastin
(Conflict False Accusation)
Story Analysis
A wrongfully accused man races against time to uncover the truth behind his friend's murder and clear his name.
Plot Progression
Return and Ultimatum
Confrontations and Clues
Unraveling the Truth
Justice and Resolution
Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Three Hours to Kill (1954) · 5.1/10 · mystery, western
