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  1. Murder by Contract is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Lerner. Academy Award -nominated screenwriter Ben Maddow did uncredited work on the film. Centering on an existentialist hit man assigned to kill a woman, the film is often praised for its spare style [1] and peculiar sense of cool .

  2. Murder by Contract: Directed by Irving Lerner. With Vince Edwards, Phillip Pine, Herschel Bernardi, Caprice Toriel. Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer - until he finds his next target is a woman.

  3. Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Tomas Trussow The Lonely Film Critic Murder by Contract is a svelte, plucky noir that feels like a spiritual sequel of sorts to Carol Reed's The Third Man. Rated: 4/5...

  4. Jun 2, 2022 · Murder by Contract is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Lerner. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Ben Maddow did uncredited work on the film. Centering...

  5. Oct 1, 2007 · Murder By Contract (1958) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 21m1958. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A ruthless contract killer balks when he discovers his next hit is a woman. Cast & Crew. Read More. Irving Lerner. Director. Vince Edwards. Claude. Phillip Pine. Marc.

  6. Murder by Contract is a lean, efficent little B-movie focusing on a contract killer as he attempts to carry out a hit on a female target. The film is way ahead of its time - taking obvious influence from the European films of the same era.

  7. Murder by Contract is directed by Irving Lerner and written by Ben Simcoe. It stars Vince Edwards, Philip Pine, Michael Granger, Caprice Toriel and Herschel Bernardi. Music is by Perry Botkin and cinematography by Lucien Ballard.