Murder by Contract

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

Cast

Vince Edwards

as Claude

Phillip Pine

as Marc

Herschel Bernardi

as George

Caprice Toriel

as Billie Williams

Michael Granger

as Mr. Moon

Kathie Browne

as Mary

Joseph Mell

as Harry

Frances Osborne

as Miss Wiley

Steven Ritch

as Detective shooting Tear Gas

Don Garrett

as James William Mayflower

Reviews

John Chard

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 (Edward...

CinemaSerf

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 co...

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