Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die is a 1961 British second feature crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle, starring Paul Maxwell and Felicity Young. It was written by Arthur La Bern.

Plot

Craig Owen is an incarcerated criminal whose cellmate Felix knows about a safety deposit box with valuable contents. When the cellmate dies, Owen escapes to get the stash. Unable to open the box, he forces Felix's adopted daughter, Linda, to give him the key. Owen is re-arrested and sent back to prison. When his release day comes, Linda shoots him dead.

Cast

Paul Maxwell as Craig Owen
Felicity Young as Linda
Bruce Seton as Felix
Kay Callard as Coral
T. P. McKenna as Mike
Laurie Leigh as Julie
Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin said "Unexceptional crime-and-vengeance thriller, lumbered with unnecessary plot ramifications and pretensions toward deeper motivation that neither script nor cast are equipped to handle properly. The direction is rough-and-ready, but keeps the action ticking over steadily."
Chibnall and McFarlane in The British 'B' Film describe the film as: "an unusually sombre thriller with a grim ending."

Freedom to Die

Plot

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Critical reception