The Death Kiss
| The Death Kiss | |
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| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Written by | Madelon St. Dennis (story) Gordon Kahn Barry Barrigan |
| Produced by | E. W. Hammons |
| Starring | David Manners Adrienne Ames Bela Lugosi Edward Van Sloan |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | Rose Loewinger |
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| Distributed by | Sono Art-World Wide Pictures |
Release date | 5 December 1932 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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
External links
- The Death Kiss at the Internet Movie Database
- The Death Kiss is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Watch "The Death Kiss"