# Killer's Kiss (1955)

> A terse black-and-white noir in which a drifting prize-fighter and a dance hall performer flee a gangster's violent possessiveness across New York City.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5175

## Facts

- Runtime: 68 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Cast: Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarrett, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi, Shaun O'Brien, Barbara Brand
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048254/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, feverish, fatalistic, classic noir night, kubrick retrospective

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- [Raw Deal (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/15563)
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- [Odd Man Out (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/28313)
- [Blast of Silence (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/20080)
- [Criss Cross (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/13248)
- [The Asphalt Jungle (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/10200)
- [Act of Violence (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/20586)
- [Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/10375)
- [Kiss of Death (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/12897)

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