Blast of Silence (1961)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 17min
- Crime, Drama
- 17 Aug 1962 (Denmark)
- Movie
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York, but a special girl from his past and a fat gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.
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Allen Baron | ... |
Frank Bono
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Molly McCarthy | ... |
Lori
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Larry Tucker | ... |
Big Ralph
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| Peter Clune | ... |
Troiano
(as Peter H. Clune)
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Danny Meehan | ... |
Petey
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Howard Mann | ... |
Body Guard
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Charles Creasap | ... |
Contact Man
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Bill DePrato | ... |
Joe Boniface
(as Bill Da Prado)
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Milda Memenas | ... |
Troiano's Girl Freind [sic]
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Joe Bubbico | ... |
Body Guard
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Ruth Kaner | ... |
Cleaning Woman
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| Gil Rogers | ... |
Gangster
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| Jerry Douglas | ... |
Gangster
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Don Saroyan | ... |
Lori's Boy Friend
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Dean Sheldon | ... |
Night Club Singer
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Bill Chadney | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Ernest Jackson | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Erich Kollmar | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Betty Kovac | ... |
Troiano's Wife (uncredited)
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Mel Sponder | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Bob Taylor | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allen Baron | ||
Written by
| Allen Baron | ... | (screenplay) |
| Waldo Salt | ... | (narration written by) (as Mel Davenport) |
Produced by
| Merrill S. Brody | ... | producer |
Music by
| Meyer Kupferman | ||
Cinematography by
| Merrill S. Brody | ... | director of photography (as Merrill Brody) |
Film Editing by
| Merrill S. Brody | ||
| Peggy Lawson | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Rosen | ||
Production Management
| Joel Mandel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carole Brody Sheppard | ... | assistant director (as Carole Brody) |
Sound Department
| Lee Bost | ... | sound |
| Al Gramaglia | ... | sound re-recordist (as Albert Gramaglia) |
| John Strauss | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Erich Kollmar | ... | camera operator |
| Jack Schatz | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Meyer Kupferman | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Elias Jacob | ... | production assistant |
| Sherman Labby | ... | graphic artist: titles (as Gary Labby) |
| Will Sparks | ... | story consultant |
Production Companies
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- Universal Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Rank Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- NEF 2 Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ciné Classic (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cineclub Detour (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Les Films du Camélia (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filmsounds (sound effects)
Storyline
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Having been 'away' for some time, professional killer Frankie Bono returns to New York to do another job: assassinate some mid-level mobster. Although intending to avoid unnecessary 'contact' while carefully stalking his victim, Bono is recognized by an old fellow from the orphanage, whose calm and unambitious citizen's life and happy marriage contrast heavily with Bono's solitary and haunted existence. Exhausted and distracted, Bono makes another mistake, but his contract is not one to back out of.
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| Taglines | An Unforgettable Experience in Suspense!...As the Seconds Tick Off a Timetable for MURDER! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Allen Baron originally offered the role of Frank Bono to Peter Falk as a friend for no pay. Falk seriously considered it, but declined when he was offered a paying gig. See more » |
| Goofs | In Ralph's apartment, when Frank Bono attacks Ralph, his gloves disappear and reappear several times during the struggle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dressed in Black See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The MPAA seal appears on the bottom right corner of the Universal-International logo instead of its usual place in the credits. See more » |
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Narrator:
You're alone. But you don't mind that. You're a loner. That's the way it should be. You've always been alone. By now it's your trademark. You like it that way. See more » |