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Intent to Kill (1958)

Intent to Kill poster
Directed by
Jack Cardiff
Genre
thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man's plan to kill someone falls into place, but a woman gets in the way. The story follows the potential assassin as he navigates obstacles in Montreal.

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What happens

Intent to Kill is a 1958 British film noir thriller directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Richard Todd, Betsy Drake and Herbert Lom. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Brian Moore (as Michael Bryan). It was shot on location in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with an international cast of European and North American actors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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