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Touch of Death is a 1961 black and white British crime genre film directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Lucas.[1]

Touch of Death
British quad poster
Directed by	Lance Comfort
Written by	Lyn Fairhurst, Aubrey Cash and Wilfred Josephs (story)
Produced by	Lewis Linzee
Starring	William Lucas
Cinematography	Basil Emmott
Edited by	John Trumper
Music by	Johnny Douglas
Production company	Helion Pictures
Distributed by	Planet Film Distributors
Release date	1961, United Kingdom
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Premise

A criminal gang pull off a big robbery, unaware the cash has been infected with toxic poison. The thieves hide out on a Thames houseboat and terrorise its female occupant (Jan Waters), before they start dying.

Cast

• William Lucas as Pete Mellor
• David Sumner as Len Williams
• Ray Barrett as Maxwell
• Jan Waters as Jackie
• Frank Coda as Sgt. Byrne
• Roberta Tovey as Pam
• Geoffrey Denton as Baxter
• Lane Meddick as Morgan
• Ann Martin as Mrs. Morgan
• Christopher Brett as Mike
• Clifford Earl as Mr. Grey
• Alethea Charlton as Mrs. Grey

Critical reception

AllMovie wrote, "Director Lance Comfort wasn't what you could call inspired, but he sure knew how to sustain audience interest."[2]

References

External links

• List of films directed by Lance Comfort
• Touch of Death at IMDb

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