A Kiss Before Dying (1956)

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Release Date: Jun 12, 1956 Wide

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Budd Corliss (Robert Wagner) is an ambitious, poor boy from the wrong-side-of-the-tracks who murders his girlfriend Dorothy (Joanne Woodward) -- making the death look like a suicide -- when her pregnancy eliminates his chances of being accepted by her wealthy family. Her sister Ellen (Virginia Leith), refusing to believe that Dorothy has committed suicide, begins to investigate on her own. She meets Budd, and ignorant of his prior relationship with Dorothy begins a relationship with him. When

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Gerd Oswald

Written By: Lawrence Roman

In Theaters: Jun 12, 1956 Wide

On DVD: Aug 18, 2003

Cast

Robert Wagner
Bud Corliss
Jeffrey Hunter
Gordon Grant
Joanne Woodward
Dorothy Kingship
Virginia Leith
Ellen Kingship
Robert Quarry
Dwight Powell
Howard Petrie
Chesser
Mary Astor
Mrs. Corliss
George Macready
Leo Kingship
Bill Walker
Butler
Mollie McCart
Annabelle
Marlene Felton
Medical Student

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Oswald, who never graduated past B-movies and television, makes masterful use of the frame, pitting his dark thriller elements against a full-color, widescreen frame.

August 28, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid