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RUNTIME
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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley
1963 0h 45m EN
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★9.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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20 years after a Second World War court-martial, a vet pulls a gun on the ruthless attorney who defended him, when the cynical mouthpiece, who doesn't even remember his former client, refuses to see him. So the shaken gunman recounts the story of accidentally fragging his commanding officer.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
James Whitmore
J. Marvin Bean
Richard Crenna
Edward Smalley
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Writers
- David Moessinger, Robert Altman
- Languages
- English
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The take
Robert Altman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4James Whitmore and Richard Crenna carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0622174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 45 min · 0h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Robert Altman
Key crew
- ProducerRobert Altman
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1963-12-12
