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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 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.
- 80 min
- 31.9K
- Chris T
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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- Crime, Drama
- Irving Lerner
Oct 1, 2007 · A crime thriller about a ruthless contract killer who refuses to kill a woman. Watch the movie clips, read the synopsis, cast and crew, and film details on Turner Classic Movies.
- Irving Lerner, Louis Brandt
- Vince Edwards
Find out who starred in and worked on this classic crime thriller film directed by Irving Lerner. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
A hit man faces a challenge when his target is a woman in this film noir thriller. Read the plot summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia and more on IMDb.
