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Release Year1961
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes1
DirectorLance Comfort
WritersAubrey Cash, Lyn Fairhurst, Wilfred Josephs
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsTouch of Death
About Touch of Death
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.
Directed by Lance Comfort, Touch of Death leans on a strong ensemble — William Lucas, David Sumner, Ray Barrett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1961.
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