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The Resource Kiss of death, Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer ; produced by Fred Kohlmar ; directed by Henry Hathaway

Kiss of death, Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer ; produced by Fred Kohlmar ; directed by Henry Hathaway

Label
Kiss of death
Title
Kiss of death
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer ; produced by Fred Kohlmar ; directed by Henry Hathaway
Contributor
Actor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Nick Bianco is a small-time crook who gets caught during a jewel heist. Despite some urging, he refuses to rat out the team, assuming they would take care of his family. When his wife commits suicide, he rats out his partners and one seeks revenge
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Norbert Brodine ; music, David Buttolph ; editing, J. Watson Webb
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA
Language note
English (stereo or mono) or Spanish (mono) language soundtrack with optional subtitles in English and Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark, Taylor Holmes, Howard Smith, Karl Malden
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1898-1985
  • 1905-1969
  • 1894-1964
  • 1910-1976
  • 1922-2015
  • 1878-1959
  • 1893-1968.
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hathaway, Henry
  • Kohlmar, Fred
  • Hecht, Ben
  • Lederer, Charles
  • Lipsky, Eleazar
  • Mature, Victor
  • Donlevy, Brian
  • Gray, Coleen
  • Widmark, Richard
  • Holmes, Taylor
  • Smith, Howard
  • Malden, Karl
  • Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
98
Series statement
Fox film noir
Series volume
11
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Jewel thieves
  • Criminal behavior
  • Betrayal
  • Prisoners' spouses
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Kiss of death, Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer ; produced by Fred Kohlmar ; directed by Henry Hathaway
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Based on a story by Eleazar Lipsky."
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947
  • Special features include: Commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver ; still gallery ; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543183532
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
2228353
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm62208250
  • (Sirsi) o62208250
  • (OCoLC)62208250
  • 432270
  • 432270
System details
DVD, full-frame format (aspect ratio 1.33:1)
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Kiss of death, Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; screen play by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer ; produced by Fred Kohlmar ; directed by Henry Hathaway
Publication
Note
  • "Based on a story by Eleazar Lipsky."
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947
  • Special features include: Commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver ; still gallery ; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543183532
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
2228353
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm62208250
  • (Sirsi) o62208250
  • (OCoLC)62208250
  • 432270
  • 432270
System details
DVD, full-frame format (aspect ratio 1.33:1)
Video recording format
DVD

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