Kiss of Death (1947) - Victor Mature, Richard Widmark | Classic Film Noir | Full Movie

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**Title**: Kiss of Death
**Year**: 1947
**Duration**: 1h 39m
**Rating**: Approved

🎬 **PLOT SUMMARY**:
A thief arrested for a jewelry heist initially refuses to give up his accomplices, but he changes his mind after his wife dies under mysterious circumstances. Nick Bianco (Victor Mature) is a small-time crook who gets caught during a robbery. When he refuses to cooperate with authorities, his wife dies in a car accident, leaving him to reconsider. He decides to help Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo (Brian Donlevy) bring down his former associates, particularly the psychopathic killer Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark), leading to a dangerous game of cat and mouse in the criminal underworld.

⭐ *CAST HIGHLIGHTS*
Victor Mature (Nick Bianco)
Brian Donlevy (Assistant D.A. Louis D'Angelo)
Coleen Gray (Nettie Cavallo)
Richard Widmark (Tommy Udo)
Taylor Holmes (Earl Howser)
Howard Smith (Warden)

🎥 *FILM HIGHLIGHTS*
A classic film noir that features one of cinema's most memorable villain debuts.
The title "Kiss of Death" refers to the Mafia's kiss that signifies a death sentence.
Directed by Henry Hathaway, with a script by Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, and Eleazar Lipsky.
Features Richard Widmark in his sensational film debut as the sadistic killer Tommy Udo.
Includes the infamous scene where Udo pushes an old woman in a wheelchair down a flight of stairs.
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards and received 5 wins and 2 nominations total.
Explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral complexities of turning state's evidence.