Kiss of Death
Summary:
Based in part on a true story, Kiss of Death is given a veneer of reality by being filmed on location in New York, per the insistence of director Henry Hathaway..Victor Mature plays Nick Bianco, a cheap crook who commits a Christmastime jewelry store heist with his gang, and manages to get the rap while the others slip by the police unnoticed. Nick refuses to testify on ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Victor Mature - (Nick Bianco)
Brian Donlevy - (Louie D'Angelo)
Coleen Gray - (Nettie)
Richard Widmark - (Tommy Udo)
Karl Malden - (Sgt. William Cullen)
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Review:
The 1947 version of Kiss of Death is best remembered for Richard Widmark's screen debut as a sadistic, tittering killer, but the film holds up well on its own as an example of film noir. It also features one of Victor Mature's best performances. Mature was traditionally considered more of a sex symbol than an actor, but his rol... Continue >>
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