
Joe Marsh (Robert Arden) is a U.S. Army Captain who has to capture Private Mather who goes on the run in Britain after committing murder. He breaks into a family's home and forces 7-year-old Tommy Martin (Richard Williams) to guide his escape through the surrounding rural territory. A bond begins to form between the child and the desperate fugitive, but Marsh's criminal nature cannot help but show itself again before the chase comes to an end.
The Child and the Killer was directed by Max Varnel.
The Child and the Killer holds an average rating of 7.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of crime and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Child and the Killer runs for 1h 5min, and was released in 1959.
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