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Kiss of Death

1947 film by Henry Hathaway
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Kiss of Death

Summary

Kiss of Death is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kiss of Death received the Locarno International Film Festival Awards[3].
  • Kiss of Death's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Kiss of Death was directed by Henry Hathaway[5].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Kiss of Death[6].
  • Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for Kiss of Death[7].
  • Philip Dunne wrote the screenplay for Kiss of Death[8].
  • Kiss of Death's composer is recorded as David Buttolph[9].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is film noir[10].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is crime thriller film[11].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is prison film[12].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is drama film[13].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is crime film[14].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is Christmas film[15].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is mystery film[16].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is suspense film[17].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is war film[18].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is adventure film[19].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is psychological thriller film[20].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is action film[21].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is thriller film[22].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is gangster film[23].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is psychological drama film[24].
  • Kiss of Death's genre is crime drama film[25].
  • A cast member of Kiss of Death was Victor Mature[26].
  • A cast member of Kiss of Death was Brian Donlevy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Fred Kohlmar[28] and Darryl F. Zanuck[29]. Kiss of Death was directed by Henry Hathaway[5]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[6], Charles Lederer[7], and Philip Dunne[8]. Cast members include Victor Mature[26], Brian Donlevy[27], Coleen Gray[30], Richard Widmark[31], Taylor Holmes[32], and Karl Malden[33].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1947[34] and September 1, 1950[35]. The original language of Kiss of Death was English[36]. Genres include film noir[10], crime thriller film[11], prison film[12], drama film[13], crime film[14], and Christmas film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

Kiss of Death received the Locarno International Film Festival Awards[3]. Reviews include 7.3/10[38] and 89%[39].

Why It Matters

Kiss of Death has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Kiss of Death receive?

Honors received include Locarno International Film Festival Awards[3].

Related Entities

Ben Hecht Darryl F. Zanuck film Henry Hathaway Karl Malden Netflix New Jersey New York City Richard Widmark United States Victor Mature

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1950-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Philip Dunne
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    Narrator → Coleen Gray
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