Fresh
Kubrick's low-key lensing occasionally catches the flavor of the seamy side of Gotham life.
Variety Staff, Variety
Killer's Kiss
Her Soft Mouth Was The Road To Sin-Smeared Violence!
1955 · 1h 8m · Approved
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
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Killer's Kiss
Overview
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Director and cast
- Stanley Kubrick Director
- Frank Silvera as Vincent Rapallo
- Jamie Smith as Davy Gordon
- Irene Kane as Gloria Price
- Jerry Jarrett as Albert the manager
- Mike Dana as Gangster
- Felice Orlandi as Gangster
- Shaun O'Brien as Landlord
- Barbara Brand as Taxi Dance Lady
- David Vaughan as Conventioneer #1
- Alec Rubin Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A noirish thriller with experimental trimmings that holds back most of the emotions, sensitive as well as otherwise, that threatened to make Kubrick's first feature mawkish.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Kubrick makes the most of flashback and dream sequences, and a surreal climactic fight in a warehouse full of mannequins.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Kubrick worked in an uncharacteristically naturalistic style despite the genre material, with mixed but still fascinating results.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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