A con artist’s final scheme turns deadly, leaving an innocent man to take the fall in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Jo Lake discovers her partner Mark murdered after a botched scam, then manipulates drunk student Tom into hiding the body. When Tom becomes the prime suspect, his friends race to uncover the truth but fall into the killer’s trap.
Original Title: The Painted Smile (1962) | AKA: Murder Can Be Deadly
⭐️ STARRING
Liz Fraser – Jo Lake
Kenneth Griffith – Kleinie
Peter Reynolds – Mark
Tony Wickert – Tom
Craig Douglas – Nightclub Singer
Nanette Newman – Mary
Ray Smith – Glynn
David Hemmings – Roy
🎬 CREW
Directed by Lance Comfort
Written by Pip Baker & Jane Baker
Music by Martin Slavin
Release date: May 1962
Filming location: St Pancras Station, London, UK
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