Paid to Kill

NR
1h 15m
1954
5.833 /10 (15)

"I'm the guy who paid to kill... himself!"

Overview

A man pays a hitman to kill him. Circumstances change and he tries to call off the hit but he has trouble getting the deal killed.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 1954-06-25

Top Billed Cast

Dane Clark

James Nevill

Cecile Chevreau

Joan Peterson

Paul Carpenter

Paul Kirby

Thea Gregory

Andrea Nevill

Anthony Forwood

Glanville

Howard Marion-Crawford

McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)

Arthur Young

Hyson

Arnold Diamond

Perkins

Peter Gawthorne

Bowman

Charles Hawtrey

Bill

Ross Hutchinson

Ingham

Warren Mitchell

Laughing Man in Bar

Hugo Schuster

Professor

Avis Scott

Eileen

Geoffrey Sumner

Chapter

Larry Taylor

Tough in Bar

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