# Kiss of Death (1947)

> An ex-convict seeking domestic stability becomes the target of a sadistic killer after breaking the criminal code of silence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12897

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark, Taylor Holmes, Howard Smith, Karl Malden, Anthony Ross
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039536/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, tense, gritty, classic noir night, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A man's loyalty is tested when his past comes back to haunt him, threatening his newfound happiness.

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- [Rififi (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/777)
- [Act of Violence (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/20586)
- [Criss Cross (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/13248)
- [The Killing (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/207)
- [Brute Force (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/17262)
- [Dark Passage (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/9804)
- [The Big Heat (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/8637)
- [The Naked City (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/12351)

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