Shoot to Kill (1960 film) explained

Shoot to Kill
Director:	Michael Winner
Producer:	Olive Negus-Fancey
Music:	Cy Payne
Cinematography:	Adolph Burger
Editing:	Monica Kimick
Studio:	E.J. Fancey Productions
Distributor:	New Realm Pictures
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Shoot to Kill is a 1960 British crime film directed by Michael Winner and starring Dermot Walsh, Joy Webster and John M. East.^{[1] [2]} It was Winner's first film as a director, and Lynn Redgrave's first speaking role.

Plot

Showbiz reporter Mike Roberts and diplomatic correspondent Lee Fisher tackle Communist agent Boris Altovitch.

Cast

• Dermot Walsh as Mike Roberts
• Joy Webster as Lee Fisher
• John M. East as Boris Altovitch
• Frank Hawkins as Neale Patterson
• Zoreen Ismail as Anna
• Theodore Wilhelm as Nikolai
• Victor Beaumont as Nauman
• Ronald Adam as Wood
• Lynn Redgrave as bit part (uncredited)

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: A cramped and clumsy spy thriller, set in Geneva, and trite in every respect."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shoot to Kill . 6 March 2024 . British Film Institute Collections Search.
2. Book: Shail, Robert . British Film Directors: A Critical Guide . 2007 . . 9780748622313 . 214.
3. 1 January 1961 . Shoot to Kill . . 28 . 324 . 12 . ProQuest.