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The Death Kiss (1932)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   8 January 1933 (USA)
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While filming the closing scene of "The Death Kiss", leading man Myles Brent is actually killed... See full summary »

Director:

Edwin L. Marin

Writers:

Madelon St. Dennis (novel), Gordon Kahn (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bela Lugosi, David Manners and Adrienne Ames
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The Death Kiss -- A leading man, who is a womanizer, is killed while shooting a film. Most of the women at the studio end up being suspects. When one is arrested, it is a writer that decides to demonstrate her innocence. The Death Kiss -- While filming the closing scene of "The Death Kiss", leading man Myles Brent is actually killed. Having played around with...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Manners David Manners ...
Adrienne Ames Adrienne Ames ...
Bela Lugosi ...
John Wray John Wray ...
Det. Lt. Sheehan
Vince Barnett Vince Barnett ...
Alexander Carr Alexander Carr ...
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan ...
Harold Minjir Harold Minjir ...
Howell
Barbara Bedford Barbara Bedford ...
Script Girl
Al Hill Al Hill ...
Assistant Director
Harold Waldridge Harold Waldridge ...
Charlie (as Harold Waldrige)
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ...
Sgt. Hilliker
Lee Moran Lee Moran ...
Todd
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Storyline

While filming the closing scene of "The Death Kiss", leading man Myles Brent is actually killed. Having played around with, or been married to, most of the women connected with the movie studio, there are lots of suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane is arrested for the killing, her suiter, a studio writer, starts to investigate the killing in order to prove her innocence. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>  

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Movie star MURDERED! KILLER on the loose!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bacio mortale See more »

Filming Locations:

California Tiffany Studios - 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

K.B.S. Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(copyright length)  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White (hand-colored sequences)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Directorial debut of Edwin L. Marin. See more »

Quotes

Det. Lt. Sheehan: It's as simple as A-B-C.
Franklyn Drew: Yes it would be if you thought of it.
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Referenced in Hollywood Boulevard (1976) See more »