(Henry Hathaway, US 1947, 98 min.)

Richard Widmark makes an indelible impression in his big-screen debut as Tommy Udo, a giggling paroled sociopath out for revenge. Featuring a script by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, one of Hollywood’s best screenwriting teams, Kiss of Death, starring Victor Mature, remains a chilling and no-holds-barred portrait of crime, vengeance, and redemption in the heart of the big city.