Kiss Of Death (1947) Classic Film, Victor Mature, Coleen Gray & Brian Donlevy | Full Classic Movie

Kiss Of Death (1947), Classic Film, Victor Mature, Coleen Gray, & Brian Donlevy, | Full, Classic, Movie
Kiss of Death (1947) is a classic film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. Known for its intense performances and suspenseful storytelling, it remains one of the standout films of the 1940s crime genre. The film features Richard Widmark in his breakthrough role and Victor Mature as the morally complex protagonist.
Title: Kiss of Death
Release Year: 1947
Genre: Film Noir, Crime, Thriller
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writer: Ben Hecht (screenplay), based on the novel by Charles L. McGraw
Producer: Twentieth Century Fox
Plot:
The story revolves around Nick Bianco (played by Victor Mature), a small-time criminal who is arrested after a botched robbery. He’s coerced into turning informant to help the police apprehend a notorious gangster, Big Jim Moliano (played by Taylor Holmes), in exchange for the safety of his wife and children. Bianco is torn between his loyalty to the criminal world and his desire to protect his family. In the process, he faces a dangerous double-cross and makes some morally questionable decisions. Meanwhile, Tommy Udo (played by Richard Widmark) emerges as one of the film’s most chilling villains. Udo is a sadistic gangster who provides one of the film's most memorable moments-his murder of a woman in a wheelchair, which was one of the most shocking moments in 1940s cinema.
Main Cast:
Victor Mature as Nick Bianco,
Richard Widmark as Tommy Udo (this is the role that made Widmark famous),
Brian Donlevy as Detective Lt. Louis D'Angelo,
Coleen Gray as Nettie (Nick’s wife),
Taylor Holmes as Big Jim Moliano,
Karl Malden as a district attorney,
Tags:
#FilmNoir,
#CrimeThriller,
#GangsterFilm,
#Suspense,
#VictorMature,
#RichardWidmark,
#TwentiethCenturyFox,
#SadisticVillain,
#1940sCrimeDrama,

[@EjwiiiMoviesNYMountains]

Richard Widmark is the star of this film with a well deserved Academy Award nomination, watch a see if I'm right. Thank you, and excellent post.

[@garryferrington811]

Special Photographic Effects by Fred Sersen.