Unarmed… He’s dangerous. Armed… He’s lethal.
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) is a crime and thriller film directed by Gordon Douglas, released on August 19, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter and Ward Bond. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Ralph Cotter
Barbara Payton
as Holiday Carleton
Helena Carter
as Margaret Dobson
Ward Bond
as Inspector Charles Weber
Luther Adler
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Barton MacLane
as Lieutenant John Reece
Steve Brodie
as Joe 'Jinx' Raynor
Rhys Williams
as Vic Mason
Herbert Heyes
as Ezra Dobson
John Litel
as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
William Frawley
as Byers
Robert Karnes
as Detective Tom Gray
Directed by Gordon Douglas, written by Harry Brown and Horace McCoy, produced by William Cagney.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 48 ratings.
And you can kiss tomorrow goodbye! Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is directed by Gordon Douglas and adapted to screenplay by Harry Brown from the novel by Horace McCoy. It stars James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond, Luther Adler and Steve Brodie. Music is by Carmen Dragon and photography by J. Peverell Marley. Ralph Cotter (Cagney), career criminal, escapes from prison and crudely murders his partner…
Reviewed on January 8, 2019
James Cagney positively oozes malevolence in this gritty and dark thriller. He is "Cotter", a violent man who escapes from prison with the help the rather naive "Holiday" (Barbara Peyton). Pretty soon she is putty in his hands, swiftly followed by a couple of bent cops - and before we know it, he is running quite a successful little crime syndicate with a brand new identity. A chance encounter with the wealthy…
Reviewed on September 6, 2022
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The main cast of Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) includes James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond and Luther Adler. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye was released on August 19, 1950 and runs for 1h 43m.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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