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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 ...
- 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...
- (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
Murder by Contract is a lean, efficent little B-movie focusing on a contract killer as he attempts to carry out a hit on a female target. The film is way ahead of its time - taking obvious influence from the European films of the same era.
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.
