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Murder by Contract

1958 81 min ★ 6.7 Thriller, Crime

Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.

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Cast

Vince Edwards

Claude

Phillip Pine

Marc

Herschel Bernardi

George

Caprice Toriel

Billie Williams

Michael Granger

Mr. Moon

Kathie Browne

Mary

Joseph Mell

Harry

Frances Osborne

Miss Wiley

Steven Ritch

Detective shooting Tear Gas

Don Garrett

James William Mayflower

Details

Director

Irving Lerner

Screenplay

Ben Simcoe

Tagline

"Double rates for women... because a woman is always double-trouble!"

Status

Released

Original Language

Production

Orbit Productions, Columbia Pictures

Reviews

John Chard

June 3, 2019

★ 8/10

It's tough to kill someone who's not dependable. Murder by Contract is directed by Irving Lerner and written by Ben Simcoe. It stars Vince Edwards, Philip Pine, Michael Granger, Caprice Toriel and Herschel Bernardi. Music is by Perry Botkin and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. Claude (Edwards) one day decides he's had enough of being a regular Joe earning regular Joe wages. He decides to b...

CinemaSerf

October 25, 2024

★ 7/10

I can't help but think this could have been so much better if only someone had taken a razor blade to the soundtrack. It's repetitive nature really annoyed me after about ten minutes. The story, though, is quite quirky and really centres around just three characters. "Claude" (Vince Edwards) is a contract killer - and an extremely efficient one - and his two minders who are supposed to liaise with...