The Painted Smile
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Directed byLance Comfort
Written byPip and Jane Baker
Based onan original idea by Brock Williams
Produced byTom Blakeley
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| Directed by | Lance Comfort |
| Written by | Pip and Jane Baker |
| Based on | an original idea by Brock Williams |
| Produced by | Tom Blakeley |
| Starring | Liz Fraser Kenneth Griffith |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Martin Slavin |
Production companies | Blakeley's Films (M/C) Ltd. Colorama Features Mancunian Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Planet Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Painted Smile (US title: Murder Can Be Deadly) is a 1962 British second feature[1] thriller film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds and Tony Wickert.[2] It was written by Pip and Jane Baker.[3]
Tom, a student, comes under suspicion of murder when he discovers a dead body in the flat of con artist Jo. After he touches the murder weapon, Jo convinces him it is in his interest to dispose of the body. The victim was Jo's partner in crime who has been murdered by a Soho gang boss. However, the suspicions of the police are aroused and Tom becomes the obvious suspect.
Cast
- Liz Fraser as Jo Lake
- Kenneth Griffith as Kleinie
- Peter Reynolds as Mark
- Tony Wickert as Tom
- Craig Douglas as nightclub singer
- Nanette Newman as Mary
- Ray Smith as Glynn
- David Hemmings as Roy
- Harold Berens as Mikhala
- Grazina Frame as Lucy
- Richard McNeff as police inspector
- Gerald Sim as plain clothes policeman
- Rosemary Chalmers as Gloria
- Mia Karam as Dawn
- Terence Maidment as henchman
- Bill Stevens as henchman
- Lionel Ngakane as barman
- Ann Wrigg as manageress