Intent to Kill

Intent to Kill

Intent to Kill

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Intent to Kill

1958

1h 28m

4.4(5 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

While resisting pressure from his upper-class wife to take a higher-paying job in London, a Montreal physician prepares to carry out brain surgery on a Latin American president. They don't suspect that a trio of assassins is also waiting, for their chance to carry out a political assassination on the operating table.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Richard Todd

Dr. Bob McLaurin

Richard Todd

Acting

Betsy Drake

Dr. Nancy Ferguson

Betsy Drake

Acting

Herbert Lom

Juan Menda

Herbert Lom

Acting

Warren Stevens

Finch

Warren Stevens

Acting

Carlo Giustini

Francisco Flores (as Carlo Justini)

Carlo Giustini

Acting

Paul Carpenter

O'Brien

Paul Carpenter

Acting

Alexander Knox

Dr. McNeil

Alexander Knox

Acting

Lisa Gastoni

Carla Menda

Lisa Gastoni

Acting

Peter Arne

Kral

Peter Arne

Acting

John Crawford

Boyd

John Crawford

Acting

Catherine Boyle

Catherine McLaurin

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