Five Days (U.S. title: Paid to Kill) is a 1954 British second feature ('B')[1] film noir directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Dane Clark, Paul Carpenter and Thea Gregory.

James Nevill, a nearly bankrupt businessman, hires his best friend to kill him within five days so his wife can collect on his life insurance.

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The neat plot is spoilt by a weak script, and not all the forceful intensity of the American star, Dane Clark, can save this pedestrian piece.

"[4] Kine Weekly wrote: "The central idea is far-fetched, but sound acting and direction enables its 'thick ear' to acquire an intriguing and thrilling facade.

...The picture puts a considerable strain upon the credulity of the audience, but the sensational twist ending prevents it from reaching breaking point.