Kill Me Tomorrow

Kill Me Tomorrow is a 1957 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Pat O'Brien and Lois Maxwell.^[1] It was written by Robert Falconer and Manning O'Brine and made by Tempean Films at Southall Studios in West London.

Kill Me Tomorrow
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terence Fisher
Written by	Robert Falconer Manning O'Brine
Story by	Robert Falconer
Produced by	Francis Searle Richard Gordon
Starring	Pat O'Brien Lois Maxwell George Coulouris Tommy Steele
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Edited by	Ann Chegwidden
Music by	Temple Abady
Production companies	Tempean Films Amalgamated Productions
Distributed by	Renown Pictures (UK)
Release date	1957 (1957)
Running time	80 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film features a cameo by Tommy Steele.

Plot

After suffering a series of personal setbacks and in desperate need of cash, reporter Bart Crosbie tries to get his old job back. But when he returns to the newspaper offices, Crosbie discovers that his former boss has been murdered. He is then offered money by the killer, a diamond smuggler, to take the murder rap.

Cast

• Pat O'Brien as Bart Crosbie
• Lois Maxwell as Jill Brook
• George Coulouris as Heinz Webber
• Wensley Pithey as Inspector Lane
• Tommy Steele as himself
• Freddie Mills as Waxy Lister
• Ronald Adam as Mr. Brook
• Robert Brown as Steve Ryan
• Richard Pasco as Dr. Fisher
• April Olrich as Bella Braganza
• Peter Swanwick as Harrison
• Al Mulock as Rod
• Larry Taylor as Carson (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
• Ian Wilson as Marty (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Spiced with maudlin sentiment on the one hand and a guest appearance by Tommy Steele on the other, this is a competent but unconvincing crime story. However odd the teaming of Pat O'Brien and Lois Maxwell, the playing is quite adequate."^[2]

The Radio Times called the film a "far-fetched B-movie ...Terence Fisher directs with little enthusiasm, but it's worth hanging in there to catch the debut of Tommy Steele."^[3]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Sombre drama, adequately acted."^[4]

TV Guide wrote, "it's overplayed and melodramatic but has enough intrigue to make it watchable."^[5]