A Time for Killing

A Confederate soldier (George Hamilton) escapes from a Union prison and is pursued by Captain Glenn Ford whose fiancée, Inger Stevens, has been taken hostage and is then raped by Hamilton as revenge for the South's defeat. Sadly, a weak performance from Hamilton and a typically bland one from Ford diminish the story considerably, which otherwise has a startling realism and toughness in its evocation of America in the aftermath of the Civil War. Fans of ex-carpenter Harrison Ford will be eyes-akimbo for his second screen appearance. The film was begun by Roger Corman, who quit after two weeks' shooting. Phil Karlson replaced him and the title was changed to A Time for Killing.