Il bacio della morte

Kiss of Death is a 1947 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky, and starring Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, and Richard Widmark in his film debut. Set in New York City, the film follows a thief involved in a jewelry heist who begins to give up his accomplices after his wife commits suicide while he is in prison.

The film was shot on location in New York in the spring of 1947. In postproduction, footage from the film featuring a rape and subsequent suicide was deleted due to the Motion Picture Code restrictions. 20th Century-Fox premiered the film in Los Angeles on August 13, 1947.

The film was well-received by critics and is today considered a classic of the film noir genre. At the 20th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Supporting Actor (for Richard Widmark) and Best Story. Widmark also won the inaugural Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor for his performance, as well as a Photoplay Award.