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'''''The Death Kiss''''' ([[1932 in film|1932]]) is a [[mystery film]] starring [[David Manners]] as a crusading reporter, [[Adrienne Ames]] as an actress, [[Bela Lugosi]] as a movie studio head, and [[Edward Van Sloan]] as a film director. The comedy thriller features three leading players from the previous year's ''[[Dracula (1931 film)|Dracula]]'' (Lugosi, Manners, and Van Sloan), and was the first film directed by [[Edwin L. Marin]]. The film was produced by KBS Productions at Tiffany Studios and released by [[Sono Art-World Wide Pictures]].
'''''The Death Kiss''''' ([[1932 in film|1932]]) is a [[mystery film]] starring [[David Manners]] as a crusading reporter, [[Adrienne Ames]] as an actress, [[Bela Lugosi]] as a movie studio head, and [[Edward Van Sloan]] as a film director. The comedy thriller features three leading players from the previous year's ''[[Dracula (1931 film)|Dracula]]'' (Lugosi, Manners, and Van Sloan), and was the first film directed by [[Edwin L. Marin]]. The movie was produced by KBS Productions at Tiffany Studios and released by [[Sono Art-World Wide Pictures]] and is currently in the public domain and widely available as a result.


==Plot==
==Plot==
During the filming of the final scene of a movie, the leading man is killed during the filming. Since he was involved with several women on the set, they are all suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane (Ames) is accused, her boyfriend, reporter Franklyn Drew (Manners), begins a search for the real killer.
During the filming of the final scene of a motion picture, the leading man is killed during the filming. Since he was involved with several women on the set, they are all suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane (Ames) is accused, her boyfriend, reporter Franklyn Drew (Manners), begins a search for the real killer.


==Production==
==Production==

Revision as of 17:47, 26 October 2009

The Death Kiss
Directed byEdwin L. Marin
Written byMadelon St. Dennis (story)
Gordon Kahn
Barry Barrigan
Produced byE. W. Hammons
StarringDavid Manners
Adrienne Ames
Bela Lugosi
Edward Van Sloan
CinematographyNorbert Brodine
Edited byRose Loewinger
Production
company
Distributed bySono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
5 December 1932
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

The Death Kiss (1932) is a mystery film starring David Manners as a crusading reporter, Adrienne Ames as an actress, Bela Lugosi as a movie studio head, and Edward Van Sloan as a film director. The comedy thriller features three leading players from the previous year's Dracula (Lugosi, Manners, and Van Sloan), and was the first film directed by Edwin L. Marin. The movie was produced by KBS Productions at Tiffany Studios and released by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures and is currently in the public domain and widely available as a result.

Plot

During the filming of the final scene of a motion picture, the leading man is killed during the filming. Since he was involved with several women on the set, they are all suspects. When leading lady Marcia Lane (Ames) is accused, her boyfriend, reporter Franklyn Drew (Manners), begins a search for the real killer.

Production

  • The location of the studio in the film, "Tonart Studios", was actually the Tiffany Pictures studio.
  • At a preview of the film on December 5, 1932, several scenes were tinted.

Cast

David Manners ... Franklyn Drew
Adrienne Ames ... Marcia Lane
Bela Lugosi ... Joseph Steiner
John Wray ... Detective Lieut. Sheehan
Vince Barnett ... Officer Gulliver
Alexander Carr ... Leon A. Grossmith
Edward Van Sloan ... Tom Avery
Harold Minjir ... Howell
Barbara Bedford ... Script Girl
Al Hill ... George - Assistant Director
Harold Waldridge... Charlie - Bellhop (as Harold Waldrige)
Wade Boteler ... Sergeant Owen Hilliker
Lee Moran ... Todd