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Paid to Kill(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-06-25
57%
18 Votes
Time: 1h 15m
"I'm the guy who paid to kill... himself!"
Overview:
A man pays a hitman to kill him. Circumstances change and he tries to call off the hit but he has trouble getting the deal killed.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Lippert Films
Movie: Paid to Kill
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dane Clark
James Nevill
Paul Carpenter
Paul Kirby
Anthony Forwood
Glanville
Howard Marion-Crawford
McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Arthur Young
Hyson
Arnold Diamond
Perkins
Peter Gawthorne
Bowman
Charles Hawtrey
Bill
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