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  1. 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.

  2. Murder by Contract: Directed by Irving Lerner. With Vince Edwards, Phillip Pine, Herschel Bernardi, Caprice Toriel. Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer - until he finds his next target is a woman.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Murder by Contract. When a hit man fails to carry through with the execution of a star witness, he finds himself marked for murder. TOP CRITIC. Lerner directs with a wary neutrality that...

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  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Murder by Contract follows the story of Claude, a methodical and emotionless contract killer played by Vince Edwards. Hired by a mysterious organization, Claude is tasked with eliminating a witness set to testify in a trial.

  8. 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).

  9. Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer - until he finds his next target is a woman. Claude is a young man with a regular job, no history of trouble with the law and no chance of making any real money.

  10. Murder by Contract (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.