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Day 21 of Noirvember: Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 21, 2021

Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one scary dude: Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947). WHAT’S KISS OF DEATH ABOUT? Career criminal Nick Bianco (Victor Mature) is arrested after a botched robbery attempt. He’s offered the chance for an early release if he squeals on his comrades, but read more

YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 27: Kiss of Death (1947)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 27, 2020

Kiss of Death (1947) is one of those noirs that I knew about before I saw it. This is the one where Richard Widmark tosses a wheelchair-bound old lady down a flight of stairs. How could you not want to check out a movie with a scene like that? But there’s more to this film than Widmark’s psychopathi read more

Kiss of Death starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his screen debut

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jul 21, 2020

Kiss of Death starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his screen debut Kiss of Death (1947) is a film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, and Coleen Gray. It marked the screen debut of Richard Widmark; he earned a Best Su read more

Kiss of Death (1995, Barbet Schroeder)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 25, 2016

Kiss of Death takes place over four years, has eight to ten significant characters, and runs an hour and forty minutes. It skips ahead three years at the forty-five minute mark. And the last twenty minutes could have their own movie, as David Caruso returns to the city to face Nicolas Cage, who kno read more

Kiss of Death (1947)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 4, 2015

Film-Noir gets interesting when the stylized, more formalistic, world of this dark genre begins to seep into the familiar human drama that we as an audience are more used to. Many of us have families. We have jobs so we can provide for our families.  Or maybe some of us don’t and that makes fo read more

Kiss of Death (1947)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 4, 2015

Film-Noir gets interesting when the stylized, more formalistic world of this dark genre begins to seep into the familiar human drama that we as an audience are more used to. Many of us have families. We have jobs so we can provide for our families.  Or maybe some of us don’t and that makes for read more

Kiss of Death (1947)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 20, 2015

Kiss of Death Directed by Henry Hathaway Written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer; story by Eleazar Lipsky 1947/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This one is famous as Richard Widmark’s film debut but is a satisfying film noir in all respects. Nick Bia read more

Classic Films in Focus: KISS OF DEATH (1947)

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 10, 2014

Henry Hathaway’s 1947 Fox film noir has much to recommend it, but Kiss of Death is most notable as the shocking debut of Richard Widmark, whose performance as the picture’s chief villain is so gripping that it scored the Hollywood newcomer an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. W read more

Quotes in Noir: Kiss of Death (1947)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 23, 2011

“We’re goin’ right on being pals, you and me. We’re gonna have some fun together. Lots of fun, just like we used to. You got a wife and kids, ain’t ya pal? They’re gonna have some fun, too. I’m gonna enjoy meetin’ your family. Kids like to have fun. We read more