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Dirk Bogarde
Alan Curtis
Ava Gardner
Katina Petersen
Bekim Fehmiu
Alexander Diakim
Timothy Dalton
Charles Lord
Nicole Calfan
Melissa Lascade
Frederic Forrest
Scott Allison
Klaus Wildbolz
Muller
Anthony Dutton
Jennings
Peggy Sinclair
Lily
Dennis Blanch
Brewer
John Levene
Adams
Alf Joint
MacNeil
Vladimir Popović
Kostas
Ratislav Plamenac
Pavlos
Oliver Schott
François
Erna Riedl
Mme Diderot
Paul Maxwell
American
John Serret
Frenchman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Cyril Frankel
- Screenplay & Story
- Robin Estridge
- Original Score
- Richard Rodney Bennett
- Original Title
- Permission to Kill
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Sascha-Verleih, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Cyril Frankel
Robin Estridge
Richard Rodney Bennett
Freddie Young
Ernest Walter
Paul Mills
Department Leadership Roster
Cyril Frankel
Director
Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer
Theodor Harisch
Production Design
Robin Estridge
Screenplay
Ernest Walter
Editor
Peppi Wanke
Costume Design
Paul Mills
Producer
Emmi Minnich
Costume Design
Elliot Scott
Production Design
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Permission to Kill
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Permission to Kill about?
Western intelligence agents try, by all means necessary, to prevent a Communist-bloc defector from leaving the West in his bid to return home to lead an uprising.
Who directed Permission to Kill?
Permission to Kill was directed by Cyril Frankel.
Who stars in Permission to Kill?
The principal cast of Permission to Kill includes Dirk Bogarde, Ava Gardner, Bekim Fehmiu, Timothy Dalton, Nicole Calfan.
When was Permission to Kill released and how long is it?
Permission to Kill was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Permission to Kill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Permission to Kill was composed by Richard Rodney Bennett.
Is Permission to Kill based on a book or true story?
Permission to Kill is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Robin Estridge".