Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”
A wealthy, estranged son is drawn back into his father's life when he learns his father is to be executed for a murder he claims he didn't commit. The son races against time, using his considerable resources, to uncover the truth and prove his father's innocence before the sentence is carried out. He must navigate a complex web of deceit and corruption within the legal and social circles his father inhabits.
Time Without Pity was lauded by critics for its taut direction, compelling performances, and its unflinching examination of social injustice and the flaws within the British legal system. It is considered a significant work in Joseph Losey's filmography, particularly for its noirish atmosphere and its political undertones.
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The film was originally intended to be directed by Jack Lee, but Joseph Losey, then working in exile in Britain due to the Hollywood blacklist, took over the project.
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