---
title: 'Kiss of Death (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Hathaway'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kiss-of-death-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039536/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kiss of Death (1947)

1947 · 98 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, War, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Hathaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-hathaway)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Hecht](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-hecht), [Charles Lederer](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lederer), [Philip Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-dunne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck), [Fred Kohlmar](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohlmar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Norbert Brodine](https://cinepixo.com/people/norbert-brodine)
- **Editor:** [J. Watson Webb, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-watson-webb-jr)

## Cast

- [Victor Mature](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-mature)
- [Richard Widmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-widmark)
- [Brian Donlevy](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-donlevy)
- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)
- [Harry Bellaver](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-bellaver)
- [Anthony Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-ross)
- [Taylor Holmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/taylor-holmes)
- [Mildred Dunnock](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-dunnock)
- [Millard Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/millard-mitchell)
- [Tito Vuolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-vuolo)
- [Howard Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-smith)
- [Coleen Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/coleen-gray)
- [Karl Malden](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-malden)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kiss-of-death-1947
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