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kiss of death (1947)

Original title: kiss of death
Production: USA|99 min| black and white
Thriller, Dramatic, Violence
Poster of movie kiss of death
nick bianco is caught during a botched jewellery heist. the prosecution offer him a more lenient sentence if he squeals on his accomplices but he doesn't roll over on them. three years into the sentence an event changes his mind.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1948 - logo Golden Globe Mejor actor revelación
Assigned to: Richard Widmark
Oscar 1948 - nomination Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
Oscar 1948 - nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: Richard Widmark

Direction

Henry HathawayHenry Hathaway: regista

Production and Screenplay

Charles LedererCharles Lederer: sceneggiatore
Ben HechtBen Hecht: sceneggiatore
Fred Kohlmar: produttore
Eleazar LipskyEleazar Lipsky: scrittore

Interpreters and Characters

Howard Smith(età:54)
(Guardiano)
Coleen GrayColeen Gray(età:25)
(Nettie)
Victor MatureVictor Mature(età:34)
(Nick Bianco)
Karl MaldenKarl Malden(età:34)
(sergente william cullen)
Mildred DunnockMildred Dunnock(età:46)
(signora rizzo)
Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy(età:48)
(louie deangelo)
Millard MitchellMillard Mitchell(età:47)
(detective shelby)
Taylor HolmesTaylor Holmes(età:69)
(earl howser)
Richard WidmarkRichard Widmark(età:33)
(tommy udo)
Henry RowlandHenry Rowland(età:34)
John MarleyJohn Marley(età:40)
Rolfe SedanRolfe Sedan(età:51)
Blanche YurkaBlanche Yurka(età:60)
Red ButtonsRed Buttons(età:29)
William O'leary
Harry BellaverHarry Bellaver(età:42)
Harry Landers(età:26)
Susan CabotSusan Cabot(età:20)
Bill ZuckertBill Zuckert(età:32)
Trevor BardetteTrevor Bardette(età:45)
Clark DortClark Dort(età:30)
Harold Gary(età:41)
Anthony Ross(età:38)
David Fresco(età:38)
Robert KarnesRobert Karnes(età:30)
John Kullers(età:36)
Norman Mckay
Harry CarterHarry Carter(età:41)
Tito Vuolo(età:54)
Richard Taber(età:63)
Gregg Martell(età:29)
Robert Adler (attore)Robert Adler (attore)(età:41)
Jesse White (attore)Jesse White (attore)(età:30)
Stephen Roberts(età:30)
Carl Milletaire(età:35)
Alexander Campbell(età:59)
Arthur Kramer
Perc Launders(età:43)
J. Scott smart(età:45)
Jack Rutherford(età:54)
Mel Ruick(età:49)
Herbert Holcombe(età:43)
Harry Cooke(età:40)
Milton Wallace(età:60)
Iris Mann(età:8)
Bernard SellBernard Sell(età:39)
Nina Borget(età:38)
Charles Mcclelland
Don Giovanni
Victor Thorley
Pat Malone(età:54)
Wendell k. Phillips(età:40)
Irene Shirley
Lou Herbert
George Shelton(età:62)
Eda Heinemann(età:67)
A. George smith(età:72)
Eva CondonEva Condon(età:67)
Harry Kadison(età:37)
Paul Lilly
Harold Crane
Richard Midgley
John Stearns
Dennis Bohan

Technical staff

David ButtolphDavid Buttolph: musiche
ManThomas Little: arredatore
Norbert BrodineNorbert Brodine: direttore della fotografia
Leland Fuller: scenografo
Ben NyeBen Nye: truccatore
Lyle R. WheelerLyle R. Wheeler: scenografo
J. Watson webb jr.: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1947)

Bruno PersaBruno Persa Voice of Millard Mitchell
Manlio BusoniManlio Busoni Voice of Karl Malden
Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of Taylor Holmes
Wanda TettoniWanda Tettoni Voice of Mildred Dunnock
Mario BesestiMario Besesti Voice of Guardiano
Emilio CigoliEmilio Cigoli Voice of Brian Donlevy
Giulio PanicaliGiulio Panicali Voice of Victor Mature
Lydia SimoneschiLydia Simoneschi Voice of Coleen Gray
Paolo StoppaPaolo Stoppa Voice of Richard Widmark