Assassin for Hire
5.8
“Tonight He'll Kill Again!”
Antonio Riccardi, a rare stamp dealer who is secretly a hired killer, pays for the violin lessons of his gifted brother Giuseppe. To meet the expenses of Giuseppe's concert debut he accepts a further job, but his decision to do so provides Detective Inspector Carson, who has long hoped to ensnare Tony, with an opportunity that might now enable him to bring about his downfall.
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Cast
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Sydney Tafler
Antonio Riccardi
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Lavender Hill Mob
Ronald Howard
Detective Inspector Carson
Known for
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Murder She Said
Katharine Blake
Maria Riccardi
Known for
Anne of the Thousand Days
John Hewer
Giuseppe Riccardi
Also in
Nicholas Nickleby
Strip Tease Murder
June Rodney
Helen Garrett
Also in
Adventure in the Hopfields
The Great Van Robbery
Gerald Case
Detective Sgt. Stott / Charlie
Known for
Vampyres
Reginald Dyson
Josef Meyerling
Also in
The Frightened Man
Cairo Road
Martin Benson
Catesby
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Goldfinger
Sam Kydd
Bert
Known for
Island of Terror
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Ewen Solon
Fred
Known for
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1984
Michael McCarthy Director · Rex Rienits Writer Ronnie Emanuel Composer
United States release January 17, 1952 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Merton Park Studios
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 1, 1951
Theatrical
United States · January 17, 1952
Theatrical · (Brooklyn, New York)
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