For the 1992 film, see Intent to Kill (1992 film). For the legal term, see Voluntary manslaughter.Intent to Kill is a 1958 British thriller film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Richard Todd, Betsy Drake and Herbert Lom. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Brian Moore (written under the pen-name Michael Bryan). It was shot on location in Montreal, Canada, with an international cast of European and North American actors.