Assignment to Kill (1968)
Insurance investigator Richard Cutting (Patrick O'Neal) is summoned to look into the sinking of some ships owned by wealthy shipping-magnate Curt Valayan (John Gielgud). Traveling to Switzerland, he interviews the owner and finds that his henchmen Matt (Herbert Lom) and the Big Man (Leon Greene) may be on Curt's payroll but are definitely looking out for their own interests. One agent has already been killed, and the local police inspector Ruff (Oscar Homolka) briefs Richard on the situation. Dominique (Joan Hackett) is on her way to provide some valuable information before being violently murdered. Richard tries to keep himself alive in a foreign country as he tries to solve the crimes. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patrick O'Neal, Joan Hackett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sheldon Reynolds
Synopsis of Assignment to Kill
Insurance investigator Richard Cutting (Patrick O'Neal) is summoned to look into the sinking of some ships owned by wealthy shipping-magnate Curt Valayan (John Gielgud). Traveling to Switzerland, he interviews the owner and finds that his henchmen Matt (Herbert Lom) and the Big Man (Leon Greene) may be on Curt's payroll but are definitely looking out for their own interests. One agent has already been killed, and the local police inspector Ruff (Oscar Homolka) briefs Richard on the situation. Dominique (Joan Hackett) is on her way to provide some valuable information before being violently murdered. Richard tries to keep himself alive in a foreign country as he tries to solve the crimes. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of Assignment to Kill
- Patrick O'Neal - Richard Cutting
- John Gielgud - Curt Valayan
- Eric Portman - Notary
- Oscar Homolka - Inspector Ruff
- Kent Smith - Eversley
- Fifi D'Orsay - Mrs. Hennie
- Cynthia Baxter - Felice Valayan
- Joan Hackett - Dominique
- Herbert Lom - Matt Wilson
- Peter Van Eyck - Walter Green
- Leon Greene - Big Man
- Philip Ober - Bohlen
- Eva Soreny - Landlady
- Director(s):
- Sheldon Reynolds
- Writer(s):
- Sheldon Reynolds
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