Gangster Tommy Udo, Richard Widmark's character in the film, was supposedly the inspiration for real-life gangster 'Crazy Joe' Gallo's persona.
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“Kiss of Death is considered a significant example of film noir, and is also notable for giving Widmark a breakout role in his screen debut.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_of_Death_(1947_film)
KISS OF DEATH (1947), starring Victor Mature, Richard Widmark and Coleen Gray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv_OltmAEqg
1 posted on
05/08/2021 7:40:04 PM PDT by
ETL
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Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark)
2 posted on
05/08/2021 7:40:21 PM PDT by
ETL
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4 posted on
05/08/2021 7:47:43 PM PDT by
mrsmith
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That lower photo shows a late 60s Ford.
7 posted on
05/08/2021 8:02:14 PM PDT by
AlaskaErik
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“A staunch conservative Republican, [Coleen] Gray was an honorary member of the National Federation of Republican Women along with Cyd Charisse, Rhonda Fleming, and Laraine Day.”
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336531/bio
10 posted on
05/08/2021 8:19:13 PM PDT by
ETL
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The Movie needs a remake, the Tommy Udo role should go to Mario Cuomo.
11 posted on
05/08/2021 8:21:39 PM PDT by
Bringbackthedraft
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Black and White movies are racist.
18 posted on
05/09/2021 12:07:44 AM PDT by
_longranger81
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