The Painted Smile

The Painted Smile
Original British quad poster
Directed by	Lance Comfort
Produced by	Tom Blakeley
Written by	Pip Baker Jane Baker
Based on	an original idea by Brock Williams
Starring	Liz Fraser Kenneth Griffith
Music by	Martin Slavin
Cinematography	Basil Emmott
Edited by	John Trumper
Production company	Blakeley's Films (M/C) Ltd. Colorama Features Mancunian Film
Distributed by	Planet Film Distributors (UK)
Release date	May 1962 (UK)
Running time	60 mins.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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 U.S. as Murder Can be Deadly.

Tom, a student, comes under suspicion of murder when he discovers a dead body in the flat of con artist Jo. When he accidentally touches the murder weapon, Jo convinces him it's in his interest to dispose of the body. The victim was Jo's partner in crime who's been killed by a Soho gang leader. However, the suspicions of the police are aroused and Tom becomes the obvious suspect.

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."