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Kiss of Death( 1947)

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From her lips there is no escape!

Overview

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Victor Mature

      Nick Bianco

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      Brian Donlevy

      Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo

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      Coleen Gray

      Nettie Cavallo

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      Richard Widmark

      Tommy Udo

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      Taylor Holmes

      Earl Howser

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      Howard Smith

      Warden

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      Karl Malden

      Sgt. William Cullen

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      Anthony Ross

      'Big Ed' Williams (uncredited)

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      Robert Adler

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Rollin Bauer

      Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

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      Harry Bellaver

      Bull Weed (uncredited)

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      Dennis Bohan

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Nina Borget

      Cashier (uncredited)

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      Susan Cabot

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Alexander Campbell

      Train Conductor (uncredited)

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      Harry Carter

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Dort Clark

      Man in Car (uncredited)

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      Eva Condon

      Nun at Orphanage (uncredited)

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      Harry Cooke

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Harold Crane

      Mr. Moremann (uncredited)

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      James Doody

      Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

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      Mildred Dunnock

      Mrs. Rizzo (uncredited)

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      Arthur Foran Jr.

      Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

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      David Fresco

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Harold Gary

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Don Giovanni

      Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Marilee Grassini

      Rosaria (uncredited)

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      James Charles J.C. Heard

      Jazz Drummer (uncredited)

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      Eda Heinemann

      Mrs. Keller (uncredited)

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      Lou Herbert

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Herbert Holcombe

      City Jail Guard (uncredited)

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      Arthur Holland

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Harry Kadison

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Robert Karnes

      Tommy's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Ronald King

      Larry Young (uncredited)

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      Arthur Kramer

      Mr. Sulla (uncredited)

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      John Kullers

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Harry Landers

      Convict (uncredited)

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      Perc Launders

      Lieutenant (uncredited)

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      Franklyn Lenthall

      Man (uncredited)

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      Paul Lilly

      City Jail Guard (uncredited)

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      Pat Malone

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Iris Mann

      Congetta (uncredited)

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      John Marley

      Convict (uncredited)

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      Gregg Martell

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Charles McClelland

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Norman McKay

      Capt. Dolan (uncredited)

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      Richard Midgley

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Carl Milletaire

      Customer (uncredited)

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      Millard Mitchell

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Mary Morrison

      Mother Superior (uncredited)

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      Consuela O'Connor

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Gloria O'Connor

      Girl (uncredited)

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      William O'Leary

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Wendell K. Phillips

      Tony 'Pep' Mangone (uncredited)

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      Yvonne Rob

      Customer (uncredited)

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      Stephen Roberts

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Mel Ruick

      Moremann's Assistant (uncredited)

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      Jack Rutherford

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Lee Sanford

      Chips Cooney (uncredited)

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      Bernard Sell

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      George Shelton

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Irene Shirley

      Nun (uncredited)

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      J. Scott Smart

      (uncredited)

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      A. George Smith

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      John Stearns

      Harris (uncredited)

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      Richard Taber

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Victor Thorley

      Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

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      Lawrence Tiernan

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Tito Vuolo

      Luigi (uncredited)

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      Milton Wallace

      (uncredited)

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      Jesse White

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Bill Zuckert

      Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

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      Frank De Kova

      Con Library (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    9
    Written by John Chard on Mon Mar 16 2020
    Hard hitter from Hathaway, Hecht and Lederer. Adapted from a story by Eleazar Lipsky, Kiss Of Death is a tough, even frightening Crime/Noir picture that has a gritty realistic feel. Helped enormously by director Henry Hathaway shooting the whole picture in New York, Kiss Of Death is also notable for being the searing debut of Richard Widmark. With no intention of soft soaping the story, the makers cunningly lure us viewers onto the seamy New York streets. Thus with the New York locations as expertly used as they are by Hathaway, Kiss Of Death attains a documentary style similar to other no...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prison
    • orphanage
    • wheelchair
    • wheelchair user
    • film noir
    • district attorney
    • ex-con
    • stolen jewelry
    • small time crook