The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
When publisher William Marshall learns his young ward Melissa Collins has committed suicide, he sets in motion a plan to murder the man who drove Melissa to kill herself. Mistakenly believing that singer Larry Shaw is his intended target, Marshall unwittingly seeks help from the man who actually broke Melissa's heart.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Burt BalabanDirector
- Irve TunickWriter
- Phil CardewOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dennis O'KeefeWilliam T. Marshall
- Ann SearsKatie Whiteside
- Anton DiffringKarmak
- Patrick BarrInspector Madden
- Vernon GreevesLarry Shaw
- Eileen EltonMelissa Collins
- Frederick SchillerSchleigel
- Jacqueline CurtisPenny
- G.H. MulcasterBennett
- Gerald CaseHawley
- Jack McNaughtonCoroner
- Colin CroftBartender
Stills
Themes
murderhired killeravenge