Thriller ·Crime · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 21m

Murder by Contract

Murder by Contract poster

Director

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

Crew

Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Carlo Lodato — Editor Perry Botkin Sr. — Original Music Composer Ben Maddow — Screenplay Ben Simcoe — Screenplay Leon Chooluck — Producer

Tagline

Double rates for women... because a woman is always double-trouble!

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Murder by Contract — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

hitman film noir los angeles, california contract killer

Key Collaborators

Irving Lerner Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Carlo Lodato Editor Perry Botkin Sr. Original Music Composer Ben Maddow Screenplay Ben Simcoe Screenplay Leon Chooluck Producer

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