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Kill Her Gently

Kill Her Gently

"She's the only wife I have, so...KILL HER Gently!"

1957 1h 15mCrimeThriller

A motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.

2.9/5

TMDB score· 15 votes

Synopsis

A motorist picks up to escaped convicts. Instead of turning them over to the police he hires them to kill his wife.

The vibe

british noir

Behind it

Charles SaundersDirectorPaul EricksonWriterEdwin AstleyComposerWalter J. HarveyCinematography

Cast

Griffith JonesGriffith JonesJeff Martin
Maureen ConnellMaureen ConnellKay Martin
Marc LawrenceMarc LawrenceWilliam Connors
George MikellLars Svenson
Shay GormanShay GormanDr. Jimmy Landers
Marianne BraunsRaina
Frank HawkinsInsp. Raglan
John GayfordTruck Driver
Roger AvonRoger AvonConst. Brown
Patrick ConnorDet. Sgt. Thompson
Jonathan MeddingsBank clerk
Peter StephensBank manager
Susan NeillBarmaid
David LawtonSlade
Elaine WellsMrs. Douglas

Director

Charles Saunders

Writer

Paul Erickson

Release date

1 Dec 1957

Runtime

1h 15m

Studio

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Fortress Film Productions Ltd.

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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