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Touch of Death (Original title)
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 31 December 1962 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Lance Comfort

Synopsis: Two thieves steal money from a safe without realising it is impregnated with poison.

Genre:
Crime
Credits (23)
Production Company: Helion Films, Producer: Lewis Linzee, Production Manager: John Comfort, Production Secretary: Brigitte Gibson, Assistant Director: John Stoneman, Assistant Director: John Stoneman, Script Supervisor: Doreen Soan, Screenplay: Lyn Fairhurst, Original story: Aubrey Cash, Wilfred Josephs, Photography: Basil Emmott, Camera Operator: Ceri Davies, Editor: John Trumper, Art Director: John St. John Earl, Wardrobe Mistress: Muriel Dickson, Chief Make-up Artist: Peter Armston, Hair: Bill Griffiths, Music scored and directed: Johnny Douglas, Director of Sound: Stephen Dalby, Sound Mix: L. Bulkley, W.A. Howell, Studio: Twickenham Film Studios
Cast (28)
William Lucas (Pete), David Sumner (Len), Ray Barrett (Maxwell), Jan Waters (Jackie), Frank Coda (Sgt. Byrne), Roberta Tovey (Pam), Geoffrey Denton (Baxter), Lane Meddick (Morgan), Ann Martin (Mrs. Morgan), Christopher Brett (Mike), Clifford Earl (Mr. Grey), Alethea Charlton (Mrs. Grey), Robin Sumner (Davy), David Rosen (Chris), Victor Charrington (lock-keeper), Thomas Kyffin (Nick), Reg Lever (Fred), Michael Martin (Forbes), Eleanor McCready (woman), Keith Campbell (Paton), Frank Forsyth (local inspector), Mary Jones (Mrs Baxter), John Martin (Moodie), Roy Evans (Thompson), Glynn Dale (Roylance), Barry Steele (Phil), Kenneth Gilbert (mobile policeman), Frank Mayer (lorry driver)