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Killer's Kiss (1955)

UNRATED 67 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   1 October 1955 (USA)
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As a man waits at a train station for his girl, he tells us about the recent past and we segue into a long flashback.

Director:

Stanley Kubrick

Writer:

Stanley Kubrick (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Silvera Frank Silvera ...
Jamie Smith Jamie Smith ...
Irene Kane Irene Kane ...
Gloria Price
Jerry Jarrett Jerry Jarrett ...
Albert the manager
Mike Dana Mike Dana ...
Gangster
Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi ...
Gangster
Shaun O'Brien Shaun O'Brien ...
Landlord
Barbara Brand Barbara Brand ...
Taxi Dance Lady
David Vaughan David Vaughan ...
Conventioneer #1
Alec Rubin Alec Rubin ...
Conventioneer #2
Ralph Roberts ...
Bouncer #1
Phil Stevenson Phil Stevenson ...
Bouncer #2
Arthur Feldman Arthur Feldman ...
Policeman #1
Bill Funaro Bill Funaro ...
Taxi Driver
Skippy Adelman Skippy Adelman ...
Mannequin factory owner
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Storyline

Prize-fighter Davy Gordon intervenes when private dancer Gloria Price is being attacked by her employer and lover Vincent Raphello. This brings the two together and they get involved with each other, which displeases Raphello. He sends men out to kill Davy, but they instead kill his friend. Gloria is soon kidnapped by Raphello and his men, and it is up to Davy to save her. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Flashback | Dancer | Train Station | Mannequin | Taxi Driver  | See more »

Taglines:

Her Soft Mouth Was the Road to Sin-Smeared Violence!

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stanley Kubrick's Killer's Kiss See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€57,944 (Spain)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Minotaur Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Unable to record the film's dialogue on-set due to technical problems, Stanley Kubrick was forced to post-sync all of this film's dialogue and sound effects. Veteran soundman Nathan Boxer was hired to record sound. However, after his boom mike and pole created many shadows, the inexperienced Kubrick was forced to fire him and his sound crew. Irene Kane was unavailable to add her dialogue later, so radio actress Peggy Lobbin voiced her role. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: When Dave is reading the letter on the subway, the narration of the letter obviously very different from what is written on the page. See more »

Quotes

Vincent Rapallo: If only you could know how low and worthless I feel.
Gloria Price: I didn't even know you had any feelings.
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Connections

References The Queen of Sheba (1952) See more »

Soundtracks

Love Theme from the Song "Once"
by Norman Gimbel and Arden E. Clar (as Arden Clar) See more »