Kiss of Death is a 1947 crime drama film-noir directed by the late Henry Hathaway, starring the late Victor Mature, and the late Richard Widmark. It is based off of a story by the late Eleazar Lipsky.
The story centers around a mobster caught during a diamond heist, that is offered a deal by the DA to squeal on his partners. At first, the mobster refuses, but after three months into his sentence, he finds out his wife committed suicide. Eager to see his family, he takes the deal, and soon has to face the consequences.
Victims[]
- Nick Bianco's Father - Shot by an unnamed police officer off-screen 20 years prior to the film, mentioned.
- Olaf Petersen - Died of an illness off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Rogers Carey - Died of unspecified causes off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Benton Bailey - Died of unspecified causes off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Daniel Pennington - Died of an unspecified illness off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Frederick Lansdale - Died of a heart attack off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Grace Jameson - Died of an unspecified illness off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Nicholas Stasinis - Died of an unspecified illness off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Maria Bianco - Committed suicide by putting her head in an oven off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Damon Magoffin - Died of an unspecified illness off-screen, mentioned in an obituary.
- Pete Rizzo's Mother - Pushed down the stairs by Tommy Udo.
- Lawrence "Larry" Young - Shot by Tommy Udo off-screen, mentioned.
Deaths[]
- Total - 12
- 9 Men
- 3 Women
Kill Count[]
- Tommy Udo - 2 (Imprisoned)