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Kiss of Death

From her lips there is no escape!

7.1(173)19471h 39m3

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

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Released
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Box office
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Language
English
  • prison
  • new york city
  • orphanage
  • wheelchair
  • wheelchair user
  • heist
  • caper
  • film noir
  • district attorney
  • ex-con
  • hoodlum
  • stolen jewelry

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRLos Angeles, California13 Aug 1947
    • TheatricalNR27 Aug 1947
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)London12 Aug 1948
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1121 Mar 1949
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical23 Jul 1948
    • Physical7 Sept 2016
    • Digital / OTTCanal Plus VOD6 Feb 2021
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12Blu ray25 Jul 2016

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Kiss of Death was released on 27 August 1947.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    3/16/2020

    9/10

    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…

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    CinemaSerf

    12/7/2024

    7/10

    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 presents itself, but all that does is put him in front of D.A. "D'Angelo" (Brian Donlevy) who offers him a deal if he turns in his cohorts. He'…

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    griggs79

    3/28/2025

    5/10

    _Kiss of Death_ is OK. However, it certainly didn’t wow me. The plot’s solid, and Widmark’s unhinged performance steals the show, but it drags in places and feels a bit stiff overall. Classic noir vibes, but there’s nothing here I hadn’t seen before. It's worth a watch but certainly isn’t essential viewing.

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