Touch of Death | |
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Directed by | Lance Comfort |
Written by | Lyn Fairhurst, Aubrey Cash and Wilfred Josephs (story) |
Produced by | Lewis Linzee |
Starring | William Lucas |
Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
Edited by | John Trumper |
Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production company | Helion Pictures |
Distributed by | Planet Film Distributors |
Release date | 1961, United Kingdom |
Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Touch of Death is a 1961 black and white British crime genre film directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Lucas. [1]
A criminal gang pull off a big robbery, unaware the cash has been infected with toxic poison. The thieves hide out on a Thames houseboat and terrorise its female occupant (Jan Waters), before they start dying.
AllMovie wrote, "Director Lance Comfort wasn't what you could call inspired, but he sure knew how to sustain audience interest." [2]
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