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From Noon Till Three

I love this so unusual and unpredictable western where Chuck Bronson surprises at the most. I don't understand why so many pricks don't like it, but it's only because there is not here the same Bronson as they were about to see. Pricks. That's actually a false western which hesitates between romance and drama,with a botter touch, so moving. it could have been made as an episode of an anthology TV show. And, bellieve me or not, I am a true brutal western buff, not a sissy, but I am not blind either, nor dumb, and I can recognize a gem when I find one. No clichés here, nothing foreseeable. Thaat's exactly what I search for.

I watched this movie and was utterly shocked how great it was, and I had never heard of it. I turned it on to see Charles Bronson beat up people, but I got nothing of the sort - I got so much more. Romance, and twists and turns, and an ending which I can't figure out whether funny or sad. Probably both. A very original and strange and great film.

The first time I saw this movie (about 1984) I watched it because there didn't seem to be anything else on local TV (I didn't have cable yet). I had never heard of it before, but wow! Talk about a sleeper! I couldn't believe that I had never heard of a movie this good! It was a pleasant surprise for me, as I have not been all that fond of Bronson movies. Instead of Mr. Tough Guy, Bronson actually plays a part that shows real heart. And Jill Ireland stole the show with her charming portrayal of the wealthy widow who accepted ol' Charlie into her life for three hours. Her on screen presence was captivating. If you have never seen From Noon Till Three, I suggest you do so soon. It will put a smile on your face that will last for hours. Like all good movies it should be seen without commercial interruption. So get yourself a copy and enjoy!

Amusing western-comedy, with Charles Bronson in one of his most atypical roles. The film is an interesting curio; I don't remember seeing something similar. A minor work, but well worthwhile.

FROM NOON TILL THREE is one of the oddest Charles Bronson films out there, a relationship drama in which our hero plays a bank robber who holes up at the home of a rich widow and begins a relationship with her. The widow is played by the ubiquitous Jill Ireland, who does well in a complex, multi-layered role. The film itself is a comedy through and through, slightly queasy at times - a film never dates well when sexual violence is played or laughs - but becoming quite amusing in the second half when the intentions become clear.

And its a Charles Bronson film! With a pretty good train crash too! I guess Bronson wanted to make a romantic comedy western with his gorgeous wife Jill Ireland and instead of starring in BILLY TWO HATS or THE SPIKES GANG or some other forgotten oater, he went for this. Rather like a BUTCH CASSIDY - CAT BALLOU combo, this small but charming robbery western gets its title from the afternoon liason he spends with Jill inbetween crime appointments. As Bryan Brown said about adultery in BREAKER MORANT: "A slice off a cut loaf is never missed............!" NOON TILL THREE did little business at the time and is never seen now, pity as like alot of small mid 70s films they are well made and still from the days when films were made to entertain, not shock or traumatise.

Never have I seen a Bronson flicker as bizarre as this gem. Here we have a outlaw who breezes into the life of a lonely, remote woman on the post civil war outback. Their relationship takes off like a ruptured duck, producing an outcome that only the likes of a taro card reader could predict. I loved the way this story played out as the action led from one stranger than fiction event to another. This led Bronson's character to lose the one thing more valuable to him than all the bank money he had ever desired and his lover to lose even more. This was a top notch Charles Bronson film, well written and played out, possibly the best thing I've seen him in yet. Thumbs up.

This is my favorite Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland movie. Great writing, directing, photography, and film editing. The casting was perfect. Douglas V Fowley was perfect as the bank robber gang leader. The way Jill is seduced and falls in love with Bronson is fantastic. But alas their love was not destined to last. This is Jill's best and Bronson showed his versatility in a different kind of role. I had hoped that when Bronson returned to her from prison, their love would have reignited and they would have lived happily ever after. But life is not like that. At least they had those beautiful hours From noon till three. I know you will enjoy this movie. I could see it over and over.