Overview:
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.| Status: | Released (1947-08-27) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Eleazar Lipsky |
| Productions: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 30290: Victor Mature - Nick Bianco
- 41755: Brian Donlevy - Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo
- 3336: Coleen Gray - Nettie Cavallo
- 12149: Richard Widmark - Tommy Udo
- 11172: Taylor Holmes - Earl Howser
- 119381: Howard Smith - Warden
- 9857: Karl Malden - Sgt. William Cullen
Crews
- 37360: Henry Hathaway - Director - Directing
- 4341: Ben Hecht - Screenplay - Writing
- 4358: Charles Lederer - Screenplay - Writing
- 231264: Fred Sersen - Visual Effects - Visual Effects
- 11441: Lionel Newman - Conductor - Sound
- 49823: Eleazar Lipsky - Story - Writing
- 116326: Philip Dunne - Additional Writing - Crew
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 Deat ....
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This starts off by tugging at the heart-strings a little as we are introduced to "Nick" (Victor Mature). He's an ex-con, trying to go straight with his wife and two children but struggling to make ends meet as Christmas approaches. An opportunity to carry out one last robbery present ....
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