Kill or Be Killed

An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.

Cast

Lawrence Tierney

as Robert Warren

Marissa O'Brien

as Maria Marek

Rudolph Anders

as Gregory Marek

George Coulouris

as Victor Sloma

Veloso Pires

as Damiao, the mute (as Velosa Pires)

Helga Liné

as Dancer

Lopes da Silva

as Huerta

Leonor Maia

as Nina

João Amaro

as Jose

Licinio Sena

as Procopio

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is probably most notable for the performance of Lawrence Tierney ("Warren") playing a goodie for a change. He has just installed an air-con system in a bar in Brazil and whilst chasing up his cash, he discovers the owner has been robbed and murdered and he has to escape into the jungle on an ol...

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