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Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

Assignment to Kill

Poor Dominique...she was always in hot water. Now she was in over her head - in the middle of a $15,000,000 international conspiracy. Richard Cutting's dead girl friend triggers this assignment to kill.

1968•1h 42m•

★6.0(8 ratings)

CrimeDramaMystery

Overview

A private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of deliberately sinking his own ships for the insurance money. He finds himself involved in a web of deception, double-crossing and murder.

Director

Sheldon Reynolds

Writers

Sheldon Reynolds

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Main Cast

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Richard Cutting

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Dominique Laurant

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Curt Valayan

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Matt Wilson

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Notary

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Walter Green

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Inspector Ruff

Leon Greene

Leon Greene

The Big Man

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Mr. Eversley

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Bohlen

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Mrs. Hennie

Éva Szörényi

Éva Szörényi

Landlady (as Eva Soreny)

Full Crew

Direction

Assistant Director: Gil Kissel
Script Supervisor: Doris DeHerdt
Director: Sheldon Reynolds

Writing

Writer: Sheldon Reynolds

Production

Producer: Jimmy Lydon
Executive Producer: William Conrad
Unit Manager: Charles Bonniwell

Music & Sound

Sound: Stanley Jones

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Enzo Barboni

Editing

Editor: George R. Rohrs

Art Direction

Art Direction: John Beckman
Set Decoration: George James Hopkins

Costume & Make-Up

Hair Supervisor: Jean Burt Reilly
Makeup Supervisor: Gordon Bau

Keywords

detectivezurichswitzerlandinsurance fraudbluffmurderprivate investigatorinsurance investigatorprivate detectivewoman drownedsinking shipprivate eyeshipping magnateinsurance detectiveshipping companyinsurance companyswiss bank accountinsurance moneynotary

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Poor Dominique...she was always in hot water. Now she was in over her head - in the middle of a $15,000,000 international conspiracy. Richard Cutting's dead girl friend triggers this assignment to kill."

#2

The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).

#3

The film was directed by Sheldon Reynolds.

#4

The screenplay was written by Sheldon Reynolds.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Enzo Barboni.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0062684.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

8 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Assignment to Kill

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

Deutsch, English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

William Conrad Productions