Directed by Henry Hathaway, and written by Ben Hecht, Kiss of Death (1947) is a prime and dark example of Film Noir at it's best. The story concerns a criminal, eager to make things right for his young children, who double-crosses and rats on a very dangerous gangster. Victor Mature is good in the lead role. Richard Widmark, however, is utterly sadistic as the psychopathic killer Tommy Udo in his screen debut. The scene in which he throws a wheelchair bound old woman down the stairs to her death is chilling and unforgettable. Karl Malden co-stars.
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947 |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947 |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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| Kiss of Death. 1947: Richard Widmark |
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