Permission to Kill (1975) Directed by Cyril Frankel
Drama / Thriller
aka: The Executioner
Film Synopsis
An exiled political leader decides to return to his home country to
give his support to a popular uprising and oust the country's
dictator. Unfortunately, it is not in the best interests of
the West for him to return and so a spy ring is tasked with preventing
him from reaching his country. Several old friends and hired
killers band together to help him thwart western intelligence...
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