Orders to Kill

1958 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 597 VOTES · DIR. Anthony Asquith

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Overview

A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a small-time Paris lawyer suspected of double-crossing France by selling out radio operators to the Nazis.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,472 lines

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00:01:13 Madame has hurt herself?
00:04:39 Well, who have you got to kill him?
00:07:40 Look, what did he say to you about bombing?
00:10:50 Did you break anything?
00:13:51 But I'll only be in the back areas!
00:17:06 - Is this from Washington? - Yeah.
00:22:35 And that cover story, if you remember your lectures,
00:27:09 This was typical.
00:30:29 It's a sort of French rhyme called "Cadet Rousselle".
00:34:09 Well, couldn't I maybe just strangle him with my thumbs, like this?
00:37:33 I don't believe he's ever stopped to think what it's really gonna be like over there.
00:41:41 Okay, okay.
00:47:28 Now, if Madame would like to call any time tomorrow evening,
00:51:17 Love, hate, greed.
00:57:31 Well, don't look so down-hearted.
01:05:36 Here we are, come on.
01:09:51 But perhaps we could radio to our people in London
01:14:06 Or women? Or children like yourself?
01:18:08 Why me?
01:21:55 Oh, my dear!
01:36:30 and it's not even noon yet?
01:40:32 I asked you to do a job, huh?
01:45:28 In SHAEF currency, yeah?
01:50:26 He was a colleague of mine.

Cast & Characters

Eddie Albert Maj. MacMahon Paul Massie Gene Summers Lillian Gish Mrs. Summers James Robertson Justice Naval Commander Leslie French Lafitte Irene Worth Léonie John Crawford Kimball Lionel Jeffries Interrogator Nicholas Phipps Lecturer Lieutenant Sandra Dorne Blonde with German Officer Jacques Brunius Cmndt. Morand
Robert Henderson Col. Snyder
Miki Iveria Louise
Lillie Bea Gifford Mauricette
Anne Blake Mme. Lafitte Sam Kydd Flight Sgt. Flint
Ann Walford F.A.N.Y.
Denyse Alexander Pat
Philip Bond Nils (uncredited)
Selma Vaz Dias Patronne (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme House Painter (uncredited)
Jim Gérald François (uncredited)
William E. Greene Mitchell (uncredited)
Geoffrey Hibbert RAF Sergeant (uncredited)
George Holdcroft Trainee Agent at Lecture (uncredited)
Barry Johns Trainee Agent at Lecture (uncredited)
Michael Kelly Pilot (uncredited)
Peter La Trobe Louis (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos (uncredited)
Launce Maraschal Gen. Nolan (uncredited)
Ralph Nossek Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Henzie Raeburn Madame Godinot (uncredited)
Boris Ranevsky Old German Officer (uncredited)
Bernard Rebel Bearded Client (uncredited)
Fritz Wendhausen German Officer (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,472
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:01:13
Final line01:50:26

Production Record

DirectorAnthony Asquith
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes597

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