Kiss Of Death

Year: 1947

Grade: B+

Country: USA

Director: Hathaway

Review

noir well-known for widmark’s breakthrough performance. widmark’s performance may very well have inspired ledger’s interpretation of the joker – he has such a devilish smile and laugh and voice here; unforgettable. hathaway is a lesser known, but capable workhorse of a director who did a lot of docu-noir stuff and is pretty reliably good. victor mature also has a good turn here and plays the good guy and the thug with equal skill. coleen gray isn’t a great actress, but is somehow likable in her simplicity (she’s especially effective in the killing). ends like a noir should.