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Victim Five
Detail original U.S. poster
Directed byRobert Lynn
Written byPeter Yeldham
Based onOriginal story by Harry Alan Towers (as Peter Welbeck)
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Roeg
Edited byJohn Trumper
Music byJohnny Douglas
Production
company
Towers of London Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 July 1964 (1964-07-10) (West Germany)
  • 19 May 1965 (1965-05-19) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Victim Five, also known as Code 7, Victim 5!, is a 1964 British crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Lex Barker, Ronald Fraser, Ann Smyrner, and Walter Rilla.[1]

Premise

A private detective joins forces with the South African police to hunt down a murderer in Cape Town.

Cast

Reception

The New York Times praised "fine views of Cape Town" but thought the film was not "necessary".[2] The MFB said it was "efficiently worked out" and praised the "large variety of South African locations."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Victim Five (1964)". Archived from the original on 7 February 2009.
  2. ^ Stars in British-Made 'Die! Die! My Darling!' By A.H. WEILER. New York Times 20 May 1965: 52.
  3. ^ VICTIM FIVE Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (Jan 1, 1965): 60.