We Request an Assassin

We Request an Assassin

1949 · 90 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy

A son of a family in debt decides to put an end to his life and calls on a professional killer to do so, who promises to kill him within forty-eight hours. However the next day, money, luck and love smile at her again. Then can begin an infernal hide-and-seek between the assassin and his victim.

Directed by Ernst Neubach

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