Paid to Kill (1954)
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In this thriller, a nearly bankrupt businessman blackmails a buddy into to murdering him within a week so that his wife can collect on his hefty insurance policy. Unfortunately, his business takes a sudden upswing, and he no longer has to die. Too bad his friend doesn't know that. The hero suffers several near misses before learning that it is partner and another who really want to kill him, not his friend whom they have kidnapped and framed. In the end, the villains shoot each other. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Montgomery Tully
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Paid to Kill
In this thriller, a nearly bankrupt businessman blackmails a buddy into to murdering him within a week so that his wife can collect on his hefty insurance policy. Unfortunately, his business takes a sudden upswing, and he no longer has to die. Too bad his friend doesn't know that. The hero suffers several near misses before learning that it is partner and another who really want to kill him, not his friend whom they have kidnapped and framed. In the end, the villains shoot each other. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 130 mins
Complete Cast of Paid to Kill
- Paul Carpenter - Paul Kirby
- Dane Clark - James Nevill
- Anthony Forwood - Glanville
- Charles Hawtrey - Bill
- Arthur Young
- Hugo Schuster
- Peter Gawthorne - Bowman
- Howard Marion-Crawford - McGowan
- Thea Gregory - Andrea Nevill
- Avis Scott - Eileen
- Cecile Chevreau - Joan
- Director(s):
- Montgomery Tully
- Writer(s):
- Paul Tabori
- Producer(s):
- Anthony Hinds
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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