He had looks, charm ... and killer instincts.
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
A Kiss Before Dying (1956) is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by Gerd Oswald, released on April 20, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith and Joanne Woodward. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 73 ratings.
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Robert Wagner
as Bud Corliss
Jeffrey Hunter
as Gordon Grant
Virginia Leith
as Ellen Kingship
Joanne Woodward
as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
Mary Astor
as Mrs. Corliss
George Macready
as Leo Kingship
Robert Quarry
as Dwight Powell
Howard Petrie
as Howard Chesser, Chief of Police
Molly McCart
as Annabelle Koch
Marlene Felton
as Medical Student
Bill Walker
as Bill, the Butler
Directed by Gerd Oswald, written by Lawrence Roman and Ira Levin, produced by Robert L. Jacks.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 73 ratings.
Love conquers all... A Kiss Before Dying is directed by Gerd Oswald and adapted to screenplay by Lawrence Roman from the novel of the same name written by Ira Levin. It stars Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Virginia Leith, Jeffrey Hunter and Mary Astor. A CinemaScope/De Luxe Color production, music is by Lionel Newman and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. Plot basically finds Wagner as a scheming pretty boy willing…
Reviewed on November 18, 2017
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A Kiss Before Dying (1956) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Kiss Before Dying (1956) includes Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward and Mary Astor. The film was directed by Gerd Oswald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Kiss Before Dying was released on April 20, 1956 and runs for 1h 34m.
A Kiss Before Dying (1956) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 73 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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