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 |
Release date | 1960 |
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] It was Winner's first film as a director and featured Lynn Redgrave's first speaking role. [2]
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