Kiss of Death (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 39min
- Crime, Drama
- Sep 1947 (USA)
- Movie
A crook arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind once his wife dies under worrying circumstances.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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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| 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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| Frank DeKova | ... |
Con Library (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 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 Shelby (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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| Anthony Ross | ... |
Big Ed Williams (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 | ... |
Club 66 Owner (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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Temple Texas | ... |
Tommy's Girl (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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Directed by
| Henry Hathaway | ||
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screen play) and |
| Charles Lederer | ... | (screen play) |
| Eleazar Lipsky | ... | (novel, 'The Hoodlum', 1947) |
| Philip Dunne | ... | (additional scenes) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Fred Kohlmar | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ||
Cinematography by
| Norbert Brodine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Leland Fuller | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Charles Hall | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| Raymond A. Klune | ... | studio production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Abe Steinberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Rod Amateau | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Herbert Holcombe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestral arranger |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1948) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1948) (France) (theatrical) (as Fox-Europa)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1948) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1949) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Media Cooperation One (MC-One) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Television (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Rete 4 (1989) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Twilight Time (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Small-time crook Nick Bianco gets caught in a jewel heist and despite urgings from well-meaning district attorney D'Angelo, refuses to rat on his partners and goes to jail, assured that his wife and children will be taken care of. Learning that his depressed wife has killed herself, Nick informs on his ex-pals and is paroled. Nick remarries, gets a job and begins leading a happy life when he learns one of the men he informed on, psychopathic killer Tommy Udo, has been released from custody and is out for revenge against Nick and his family.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | It will mark you for life as it marked him for... Betrayal See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,520,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Street Scene See more » |
| 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." See more » |
| Quotes |
Tommy Udo:
I wouldn't give you the skin off a grape. See more » |