Kiss of Death
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. 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 dies under mysterious circumstances.
Plot
On Christmas Eve, down-on-his-luck ex-convict Nick Bianco and his three colleagues rob a jewelry store. Before they can exit the building, however, the injured proprietor sets off his alarm. While attempting to escape, Nick assaults a police officer but is wounded and arrested.
Awards
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| author | Ben Hecht Charles Lederer Philip Dunne |
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| award | Locarno International Film Festival Awards |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Henry Hathaway |
| editor | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | arrest assistant district attorney build chance meeting christmas eve district attorney east harlem even injured jewelry store kill meet new life night out police officer psychopath psychopathic killer sing sing sing sing prison surround unsolved wound young daughter young woman |
| musicBy | David Buttolph |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Story Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| producer | Fred Kohlmar |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Studios |
| recordedAt | New Jersey New York City |
| theme | film noir gangster prison |