Paid to Kill (1954): Cast
Paid to Kill is a 1954 crime thriller directed by Montgomery Tully, starring Martin Lawrence as Grover - Masseur, Geoffrey Sumner and Warren Mitchell. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Montgomery Tully
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lippert Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Paid to Kill About?
The premise of Paid to Kill without spoilers.
A desperate man hires a professional killer to end his own life, but when he changes his mind he struggles to call off the contract. The hitman proves relentless, and the man’s attempts to cancel the hit only entangle him deeper in a dangerous game of deception and survival.
Paid to Kill Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- lie
- femme fatale
- attempt to murder
- jealousy
- triggerman
- friend
- business
- husband wife relationship
- business deal
- blackmail
- british noir
- trafalgar square london
+17 more Show fewer
- london england
- theater
- steam bath
- solarium
- secretary
- scotch
- witness to a murder
- merger
- infidelity
- chairman of the board
- board meeting
- attempted murder
- archeological dig
- alibi
- adultery
- murder
- b movie
Paid to Kill Cast & Characters
Martin Lawrence leads the cast as Grover - Masseur, with Geoffrey Sumner as Chapter and Warren Mitchell as Laughing Man in Bar. Directed by Montgomery Tully; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Montgomery Tully
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Martin Lawrence as Grover - Masseur -
Geoffrey Sumner as Chapter - Warren Mitchell as Laughing Man in Bar
- Charles Hawtrey as Bill
Also Starring in Paid to Kill
· 14 more- Dane Clark James Nevill
- Larry Taylor Tough in Bar
- Peter Gawthorne Bowman
- Arnold Diamond Perkins
- Howard Marion-Crawford McGowan (as Howard Marion Crawford)
- Paul Carpenter Paul Kirby
- Arthur Young Hyson
- Anthony Forwood Glanville
- Hugo Schuster Professor
- Avis Scott Eileen
- Leslie Wright Hunter
- Thea Gregory Andrea Nevill
- Ross Hutchinson Ingham
- Cecile Chevreau Joan Peterson
Paid to Kill Videos
2 videos: 2 clips.
- Clip Do you think about me? Paid to Kill (1954)
Paid to Kill Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “5 Days” and “Pagato per uccidere”.
- Also known as
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- 5 Days
- Pagato per uccidere
- Pago Para Matar
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Paid to Kill FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Paid to Kill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Paid to Kill?
Paid to Kill runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Paid to Kill released?
Paid to Kill was released on June 25, 1954.
Who directed Paid to Kill?
Paid to Kill was directed by Montgomery Tully.
More films by Montgomery Tully Who is in the cast of Paid to Kill?
Paid to Kill stars Martin Lawrence as Grover - Masseur, Geoffrey Sumner as Chapter and Warren Mitchell as Laughing Man in Bar, among 18 credited actors.
Does Paid to Kill have a post-credit scene?
No. Paid to Kill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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