Shoot to Kill (1960 film)
| Shoot to Kill | |
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| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Written by | Michael Winner |
| Produced by | Olive Negus-Fancey |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Adolph Burger |
| Edited by | Monica Kimick |
| Music by | Cy Payne |
Production company | E.J. Fancey Productions |
| Distributed by | New Realm Pictures |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Shoot to Kill is a 1960 British crime film directed by Michael Winner and starring Dermot Walsh, Joy Webster and John M. East.[1][2] It was Winner's first film as a director, and Lynn Redgrave's first speaking role.
Plot
[edit]Showbiz reporter Mike Roberts and diplomatic correspondent Lee Fisher tackle Communist agent Boris Altovitch.
Cast
[edit]- Dermot Walsh as Mike Roberts
- Joy Webster as Lee Fisher
- John M. East as Boris Altovitch
- Frank Hawkins as Neale Patterson
- Zoreen Ismail as Anna
- Theodore Wilhelm as Nikolai
- Victor Beaumont as Nauman
- Ronald Adam as Wood
- Lynn Redgrave as bit part (uncredited)
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: A cramped and clumsy spy thriller, set in Geneva, and trite in every respect."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shoot to Kill". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Shail, Robert (2007). British Film Directors: A Critical Guide. Edinburgh University Press. p. 214. ISBN 9780748622313.
- ^ "Shoot to Kill". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 28 (324): 12. 1 January 1961 – via ProQuest.
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