

Touch of Death
1961-01-01 · 58 min · ★ 8.0
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, before they start dying.
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- Directors
- Lance Comfort
- Production companies
- Helion Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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William LucasPete Mellor
David SumnerLen Williams
Ray BarrettMaxwell
Jan WatersJackie
Roberta ToveyPamTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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