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Murder by Contract is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Lerner. Academy Award -nominated screenwriter Ben Maddow did uncredited work on the film. Centering on an existentialist hit man assigned to kill a woman, the film is often praised for its spare style [1] and peculiar sense of cool .
Claude is a cold and efficient hit man who faces a challenge when his target is a woman. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (4.4K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Irving Lerner
- 1958-12-18
Jun 2, 2022 · Murder by Contract is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Lerner. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Ben Maddow did uncredited work on the film. Centering...
- 80 min
- 32.5K
- Chris T
Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Tomas Trussow The Lonely Film Critic Murder by Contract is a svelte, plucky noir that feels like a spiritual sequel of sorts to Carol Reed's The Third Man. Rated: 4/5 Apr...
- (13)
- Crime, Drama
- Irving Lerner
Oct 1, 2007 · Murder By Contract (1958) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A ruthless contract killer balks when he discovers his next hit is a woman. Cast & Crew. Read More. Irving Lerner. Director. Vince Edwards. Claude. Phillip Pine. Marc. Herschel Bernardi. George.
- Irving Lerner, Louis Brandt
- Vince Edwards
Irving Lerner’s quirky, jazzy Murder by Contract is a stylized Beat Generation noir featuring a cool-headed contract killer named Claude, played by a young and hunky Vince Edwards (who would later find fame as television’s Dr. Ben Casey).
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.
