Tierney in his toughest role!
An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.
Kill or Be Killed (1950) is a action, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Max Nosseck, released on April 30, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Lawrence Tierney, Marissa O'Brien, Rudolph Anders and George Coulouris. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Lawrence Tierney
as Robert Warren
Marissa O'Brien
as Maria Marek
Rudolph Anders
as Gregory Marek
George Coulouris
as Victor Sloma
Veloso Pires
as Damiao, the mute (as Velosa Pires)
Helga Liné
as Dancer
Lopes da Silva
as Huerta
Leonor Maia
as Nina
João Amaro
as Jose
Licinio Sena
as Procopio
Mira Lobo
as Overseer
Álvaro Benamor
as (uncredited)
Directed by Max Nosseck, written by Lawrence L. Goldman, Max Nosseck and Arnold Lipp, produced by Walter Jurmann.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 7 ratings.
This is probably most notable for the performance of Lawrence Tierney ("Warren") playing a goodie for a change. He has just installed an air-con system in a bar in Brazil and whilst chasing up his cash, he discovers the owner has been robbed and murdered and he has to escape into the jungle on an old river boat; with the help of concert pianist Marissa O'Brian ("Maria"), who is joining her husband (Rudolph Anders)…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The main cast of Kill or Be Killed (1950) includes Lawrence Tierney, Marissa O'Brien, Rudolph Anders, George Coulouris and Veloso Pires. The film was directed by Max Nosseck. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kill or Be Killed was released on April 30, 1950 and runs for 1h 7m.
Kill or Be Killed (1950) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
