Kiss of Death (1947)
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, action film, adventure film, war film, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 171 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A thief takes part in a jewelry heist and later starts betraying his accomplices after his wife kills herself while he is in prison.
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What happens
Kiss of Death is a 1947 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky, and starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his film debut. Set in New York City, the film follows a thief involved in a jewelry heist who begins to give up his accomplices after his wife commits suicide while he is in prison. The film was shot on location in New York in the spring of 1947. In post-production, footage was deleted from the film featuring a rape and subsequent suicide due to the Motion Picture Code restrictions. 20th Century-Fox premiered the film in Los Angeles on August 13, 1947. The film was well-received by critics, and is today considered a classic of the film noir genre. At the 20th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Supporting Actor (for Richard Widmark) and Best Story. Widmark also won the inaugural Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance, as well as a Photoplay Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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