The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer is a 1968 American crime film directed by Józef Lejtes and written by Steven Bochco and Harold Clements. The film stars Jack Lord, Shirley Knight, Jack Weston, Charles Drake, Joseph Wiseman and Don Hanmer. The film was released in May 1968, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Counterfeit Killer
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Józef Lejtes
Written by	Steven Bochco Harold Clements
Produced by	Harry Tatelman
Starring	Jack Lord Shirley Knight Jack Weston Charles Drake Joseph Wiseman Don Hanmer
Cinematography	Benjamin H. Kline John F. Warren
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	Quincy Jones
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 1968 (1968-05)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Is there a link between the murder of five foreign sailors from the East whose bodies have been found on the San Pedro waterfront and the issue of one million counterfeit dollars in the USA? Don Owens, an undercover agent, assisted by Angie, a beautiful but embittered widow who has fallen for him, does his best to untangle the knot.

Cast

• Jack Lord as Don Owens
• Shirley Knight as Angie Peterson
• Jack Weston as Randolph Riker
• Charles Drake as Dolan
• Joseph Wiseman as Rajeski
• Don Hanmer as O'Hara
• Robert Pine as Ed
• George Tyne as George
• Cal Bartlett as Reggie
• Hans Heyde as Keyser
• L. Q. Jones as Hotel Clerk
• David Renard as Ambulance Attendant
• Nicholas Colasanto as Plainclothesman
• Mercedes McCambridge as Frances

Reception

According to IMDb, the film has a critic rating of 4.8/10.^[4]