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Murder by Contract

Play trailer Poster for Murder by Contract 1958,  1h 21m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
When a hit man fails to carry through with the execution of a star witness, he finds himself marked for murder.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Jul 21, 2014
Lerner directs with a wary neutrality that leaves judgment aside; he lets the killer speak his piece, resulting in a few politicized surprises. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Jul 31, 2008
Edwards is strongly cast as the killer and provides a quiet menace which pays off in audience attention. Go to Full Review
Tom Charity Time Out Jun 24, 2006
A terrific, no-nonsense B movie which comes on like something by Jean-Pierre Melville: cool, calm and dispassionate. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jan 22, 2024
It's the kind of B movie that was routinely overlooked at the time, but now looks better than just about anything of its type since… Go to Full Review
Tomas Trussow The Lonely Film Critic Apr 21, 2019
4/5
Murder by Contract is a svelte, plucky noir that feels like a spiritual sequel of sorts to Carol Reed's The Third Man. Go to Full Review
Tony Sloman Radio Times May 9, 2018
3/5
Here's a real gem and total justification for the existence of the B-movie. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Irving Lerner

Director

Vince Edwards

Claude

Phillip Pine

Marc

Herschel Bernardi

George

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Murder by Contract

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a hit man fails to carry through with the execution of a star witness, he finds himself marked for murder.
Director
Irving Lerner
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 21m
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