Touch of Death

1961 0h 58m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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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, before they start dying.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Lucas
Pete Mellor
David Sumner
Len Williams
Ray Barrett
Maxwell
Jan Waters
Jackie
Frank Coda
Sgt. Byrne
Roberta Tovey
Pam
Geoffrey Denton
Baxter
Lane Meddick
Morgan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Comfort
Writers: Wilfred Josephs, Aubrey Cash, Lyn Fairhurst
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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William Lucas and David Sumner and Ray Barrett carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance Comfort directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4William Lucas and David Sumner and Ray Barrett carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0290090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.