Film Noir - 1962 - Murder Can Be Deadly - She Needed a Patsy for the Perfect Crime

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 🔔 SUBSCRIBE @CultCinemaClassics Thriller • Crime • Noir Cult Membership Collection:    • Members-only videos