''Touch of Death'' is a 1961

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British crime genre film directed by

Lance Comfort Lance Comfort (11 August 1908 – 25 August 1966) was an English film director. In a career spanning over 25 years, he became one of the most prolific film directors in Britain, though he never gained critical attention and remained on the ...

and starring William Lucas.

Premise

A criminal gang pull off a big robbery, unaware the cash has been infected with toxic poison. The thieves hide out on a

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houseboat and terrorise its female occupant (Jan Waters), before they start dying.

Cast

* William Lucas as Pete Mellor *

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as Len Williams *

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as Maxwell *

Jan Waters Jan Waters (born ) is an English actress of the theatre, television, and film. She was particularly active in the London theatre scene during the 1960s and 1970s, notably appearing in the original West End productions of Jule Styne's '' Do Re ...

as Jackie *

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as Sgt. Byrne * Roberta Tovey as Pam * Geoffrey Denton as Baxter *

Lane Meddick Leonard John Meddick (18 March 1924 – 1 January 2017), known professionally as Lane Meddick, was a British actor, journalist and writer. Early life and career Meddick was born on 18 March 1924 in Barry, Glamorgan, Wales. He died on 1 Januar ...

as Morgan * Ann Martin as Mrs. Morgan * Christopher Brett as Mike * Clifford Earl as Mr. Grey *

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as Mrs. Grey

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Director Lance Comfort wasn't what you could call inspired, but he sure knew how to sustain audience interest."

References

External links

List of films directed by Lance Comfort
* 1961 films 1961 crime films British crime films British black-and-white films Films directed by Lance Comfort 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-crime-film-stub