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Time Table

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Time Table (1956)
Film NoirCrimeDramaMystery

In Arizona, a train's baggage car is robbed of a large payroll, prompting an investigation led by a railroad official-insurance investigator team.In Arizona, a train's baggage car is robbed of a large payroll, prompting an investigation led by a railroad official-insurance investigator team.In Arizona, a train's baggage car is robbed of a large payroll, prompting an investigation led by a railroad official-insurance investigator team.

  • Director
    • Mark Stevens
  • Writers
    • Robert Angus
    • Aben Kandel
  • Stars
    • Mark Stevens
    • King Calder
    • Felicia Farr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Mark Stevens
    • Writers
      • Robert Angus
      • Aben Kandel
    • Stars
      • Mark Stevens
      • King Calder
      • Felicia Farr
    • 34User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mark Stevens
    Mark Stevens
    • Charlie Norman
    King Calder
    King Calder
    • Joe Armstrong
    Felicia Farr
    Felicia Farr
    • Linda Brucker
    Marianne Stewart
    Marianne Stewart
    • Ruth Norman
    Wesley Addy
    Wesley Addy
    • Dr. Paul Brucker
    Alan Reed
    Alan Reed
    • Al Wolfe
    Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
    Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
    • Lt. Castro
    • (as Rudolpho Hoyos)
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Frankie Page
    John Marley
    John Marley
    • Bobik
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Sheriff Jack of Winston
    • (uncredited)
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Sam Hendricks
    • (uncredited)
    Art Balinger
    Art Balinger
    • Jail Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Culver
    Howard Culver
    • Pete the detective
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Glenn
    Roy Glenn
    • Train Porter
    • (uncredited)
    William Kendis
    William Kendis
    • Eddie, baggage handler
    • (uncredited)
    John Maxwell
    John Maxwell
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Anna Navarro
    Anna Navarro
    • Mexican Bar Fly
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Stevens
    • Writers
      • Robert Angus
      • Aben Kandel
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    7bensonmum2

    Nice little noir

    The Quick Pitch: $500,000 in cash is stolen from a train's baggage car.

    Not a lot to say other than that this is a good one. My little plot summary may be shorter than usual, but I don't want to spoil anything. Time Table has a couple of plot twists that are about as good as any I've seen. The first comes early on in the film. While I may have had an inkling of what was about to happen, I still enjoyed watching the events unfold. But the second twist caught me by complete surprise. What fun!

    Time Table is one of those films that proves you can (or at least you could in 1956) make a quality little movie without breaking the bank. Given budgetary constraints, director Mark Stevens created a tense, atmospheric crime/noir/thriller that moves at a brisk pace and is entertaining throughout. Not only does Stevens direct, but he also stars in Time Table. His performance is just as solid as his direction. The mostly no-name supporting cast is equal to the challenge. I'm sure I could pick a few things to complain about, but why bother when a movie is this enjoyable.

    7/10
    6Paularoc

    There's no such thing as a perfect crime

    This is a fast paced crime thriller involving a well synchronized heist of $500,000 from a train. Insurance investigator Charlie Norman (Stevens) and railroad detective Joe Armstrong (Calder) are called in to investigate the crime. The gang of thieves seem to have thought of everything and covered their tracks well. But then things start to unravel and the gang's leader kills one of gang members who is on the verge of telling all to the police. Armstrong is a dogged detective who pays attention to the smallest detail and whose motto is "There's no such thing as a perfect crime." That's certainly so in this case. Stevens does an okay job as Charlie Norman but he doesn't have a particularly striking screen presence and often delivers his lines too flatly. Even so, this movie has a couple of great twists and maintains interest throughout
    8acadianjoe

    Gotta love it ...

    I seen many bad reviews for this film and I just do not get it. I love it, it may not be the greatest film ever made but I love it. It is cheesy and I am okay with that. If you watch it without being overly critical it is a fun watch. It has its twists and turns which keep you interested. The plot is pretty decent and for the time original. If you like this genre of film you should really enjoy this one. Mark Stevens does a credible job as the lead and it is the earliest film I believe I saw Jack Klugman in. Ignore the nay sayers and give it go it may not be the best film you have seen but it will keep you entertained and in the end that is all a film is supposed to do. Yes there are some issues with the film but it was not a big budget movie and they do a brilliant job with what they are given. Try it, you won't regret it.
    dougdoepke

    Well-Crafted and Suspenseful

    Gang executes intricate train robbery, putting two insurance investigators on their trail, with a major twist.

    At about the time Kubrick was making a reputation with his heist film The Killing (1956), Mark Stevens put together this little gem. Unlike Kubrick's classic, this caper film doesn't rise to semi-artistic heights, but it is tight, tough, and well-acted, with some nice touches. For example, there're the surly baggage handler and the brusque airplane mechanic, both colorful bits that could have easily remained routine.

    Aben Kandel's script is carefully plotted, dribbling out pieces of information that keep us glued to developments-- plus that great opening hook with its careful staging. But what I especially like is his and Stevens' attention to jilted wife Ruth (Stewart). It would have been so easy to shove this plain-faced woman aside as Stevens cavorts with the lovely Linda (Farr). Instead they play up her heartbreak as this drably devoted wife watches the collapse of everything she holds dear. In my book, it's a sensitive dimension that helps lift this 80- minutes beyond the simply well-crafted.

    In addition to Stewart's fine performance is King Calder's (Armstong). His humorless, Bassett hound face is perfect for the dogged investigator who knows the importance of visualizing and goes where the evidence takes him, regardless. Look too for Jack Klugman (Frankie) in one of his earliest film roles.

    Judging from Stevens' list of credits (IMDB), he's one of those contract players trying his best after the break up of the old studio system and the decline of the B-movie. Whatever his later misfortunes (Gunsight Ridge {1957}; Gun Fever {1958})-- he and Kandel team up to score solidly with this overlooked little caper gem.
    6madmonkmcghee

    Nifty little noir

    It's remarkable how many actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood began or ended their careers making crime pictures ( or horror movies). Mark Stevens is a case in point. He began promisingly enough with the stylish noir The Dark Corner in 1946 and basically ended it with Timetable ten years later. Was he a classic Marlowesque private eye in the first one, in Timetable the rigors of maintaining a Hollywood career have visibly and morally taken their toll. Directed by Stevens himself, all the glamour of the classic noir is drained from both the look of the film as from the protagonists. Stevens has the look of a man who has seen too much and has basically given up hope that his life will change for the better. Even his last desperate attempt to turn his life around seems doomed from the start. Which is not helped by the strict moral code of the day that is constantly underlined, namely that Crime Doesn't Pay. The plot is a little convoluted, but then that's not what we watch these movies for. Stylistically it has little going for it,and small effort was made to avoid a stage-bound look. But the performances are adequate enough and especially Stevens is totally convincing as the world-weary protagonist. For noir fans this one is certainly worth a look.

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    • Trivia
      The $500,000 payroll stolen would be the equivalent of $4,400,000 in 2016.
    • Goofs
      In the robbery, Dr. Paul Brucker removes three small cash bags from the safe and puts them in his suitcase. But the heist was $500,000 in small bills. Even all new $20 bills wrapped and stacked together would make a pile more than nine feet high. With mixed used small bills ($5 to $20) that couldn't be traced, it would take a large suitcase to handle the money. And, it would weigh at least 60 pounds.
    • Quotes

      Joe Armstrong: There's no such thing as a perfect crime. Just a lucky one. But their luck will run out.

    • Connections
      Featured in The World Famous Kid Detective (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Salud, Felicidad y Amor
      Music by Walter Scharf

      Lyrics by Jack Brooks

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Streaming on "Timeless Classic Movies" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Timetable
    • Filming locations
      • California Studios - 5530 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Mark Stevens Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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