The Painted Smile is a 1962 British thriller film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds and Tony Wickert. The film was known in the USA as Murder Can Be Deadly. Plot Tom, a student, comes under suspicion of murder when he discovers a dead body in the flat of con artist Jo. After he touches the murder weapon, Jo convinces him it is in his interest to dispose of the body. The victim was Jo's partner in crime who has been murdered by a Soho gang boss. However, the suspicions of the police are aroused and Tom becomes the obvious suspect. Cast Liz Fraser - Jo Lake Kenneth Griffith - Kleinie Peter Reynolds - Mark Tony Wickert - Tom Craig Douglas - Nightclub Singer Nanette Newman - Mary Ray Smith - Glynn David Hemmings - Roy Harold Berens - Mikhala Grazina Frame - Lucy Richard McNeff - Police Inspector Gerald Sim - Plain Clothes Policeman Rosemary Chalmers - Gloria Mia Karam - Dawn Terence Maidment - Henchman Bill Stevens - Henchman Lionel Ngakane - Barman Ann Wrigg - Manageress Critical reception The Radio Times wrote, "this dreadfully dull British B-movie makes its brief running time seem like an eternity"; while Cinedelica called the film "engaging and without a dull moment. Good stuff." References External links 1962 films 1960s thriller films British black-and-white films British thriller films Films directed by Lance Comfort Films set in London Films shot at Shepperton Studios Films with screenplays by Pip and Jane Baker 1960s English-language films 1960s British films