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Kiss of Death

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Kiss of Death (1947)
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Film NoirCrimeDramaThriller

A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances.A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances.A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances.

  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht
    • Charles Lederer
    • Eleazar Lipsky
  • Stars
    • Victor Mature
    • Brian Donlevy
    • Coleen Gray
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    9.8K
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    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht
      • Charles Lederer
      • Eleazar Lipsky
    • Stars
      • Victor Mature
      • Brian Donlevy
      • Coleen Gray
    • 109User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Victor Mature
    Victor Mature
    • Nick Bianco
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo
    Coleen Gray
    Coleen Gray
    • Nettie Cavallo
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Tommy Udo
    Taylor Holmes
    Taylor Holmes
    • Earl Howser
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • Warden
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Sgt. William Cullen
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Rollin Bauer
    Rollin Bauer
    • Sing Sing Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Bellaver
    Harry Bellaver
    • Bull Weed
    • (uncredited)
    Dennis Bohan
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Borget
    • Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    Susan Cabot
    Susan Cabot
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Alexander Campbell
    Alexander Campbell
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Dort Clark
    Dort Clark
    • Man in Car
    • (uncredited)
    Eva Condon
    • Nun at Orphanage
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cooke
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht
      • Charles Lederer
      • Eleazar Lipsky
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    • Trivia
      Originally, Patricia Morison played Victor Mature's wife, who is attacked and raped by a gangster who is supposed to be watching out for her while Mature is in prison. Afterwards, she commits suicide by sticking her head in the kitchen oven and turning on the gas. Both scenes were cut from the original print at the insistence of the censors, who wanted no depiction of either a rape or a suicide, so she does not appear in the film at all. Mention is made later in the film about Mature's wife's suicide and an obscure reference is made by Nettie that the unseen gangster Rizzo contributed to the wife's downfall.
    • Goofs
      When Assistant District Attorney D'Angelo comes to the cell to talk to Bianco, Udo is sharing the cell with Bianco. D'Angelo then again proposes a deal for Bianco to turn in his accomplices in exchange for leniency; however, Udo is still in the cell within hearing distance. A District Attorney proposing a deal to a prisoner in the presence of another prisoner is highly unrealistic and against policy. As a precaution, these deals are proposed in private to safeguard the inmate's life.
    • Quotes

      Tommy Udo: I wouldn't give you the skin off a grape.

    • Crazy credits
      "All scenes in this motion picture, both exterior and interior were photographed in the state of New York on the actual locale associated with the story."
    • Alternate versions
      For the theatrical release in Manitoba, the shot of the woman in the wheelchair going down the staircase had to be shortened.
    • Connections
      Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Street Scene
      (uncredited)
      Music by Alfred Newman

    User reviews109

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    8/10

    Great noir

    Kiss of Death was an engaging and suspenseful film noir thriller. Standout performances were delivered from Victor Mature and Richard Widmark among others. Widmark as the sadistic Udo had a particularly memorable turn. This film actually reminded me quite a bit of the Humphrey Bogart film, The Enforcer, at least the first twenty minutes of that equally good crime drama. In both movies, the turning of evidence by witnesses for the state and their protection figure prominently. Unfortunately, the witness in The Enforcer isn't as lucky as Nick Bianco. One other note: the great Karl Malden has a small role in this film as a junior detective. Both Kiss of Death and The Enforcer get a solid 8/10.
    • perfectbond
    • Aug 22, 2004
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    • Release date
      • September 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Streaming on "classictbone" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El beso de la muerte
    • Filming locations
      • Chrysler Building - 405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(jeweler's robbery at beginning of film)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,520,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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