The Painted Smile

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The Painted Smile
"The Painted Smile" (1962).jpg
Original British quad poster
Directed by Lance Comfort
Written by Pip and Jane Baker
Based onan original idea by Brock Williams
Produced byTom Blakeley
Starring Liz Fraser
Kenneth Griffith
Cinematography Basil Emmott
Edited byJohn Trumper
Music by Martin Slavin
Production
companies
Blakeley's Films (M/C) Ltd.
Colorama Features
Mancunian Film
Distributed byPlanet Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
May 1962 (UK)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Painted Smile is a 1962 British thriller film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds and Tony Wickert. [1] [2] The film was known in the USA as Murder Can Be Deadly. [3]

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Plot

Tom, a student, comes under suspicion of murder when he discovers a dead body in the flat of con artist Jo. After he touches the murder weapon, Jo convinces him it is in his interest to dispose of the body. The victim was Jo's partner in crime who has been murdered by a Soho gang boss. However, the suspicions of the police are aroused and Tom becomes the obvious suspect.

Cast

Critical reception

The Radio Times wrote, "this dreadfully dull British B-movie makes its brief running time seem like an eternity"; [4] while Cinedelica called the film "engaging and without a dull moment. Good stuff." [5]

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  4. David Parkinson. "The Painted Smile". RadioTimes.
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