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A Kiss Before Dying is a 1956 American color film noir [1] directed by Gerd Oswald in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Lawrence Roman based on Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same name, which won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. [2]
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A Kiss Before Dying: Directed by Gerd Oswald. With Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward. A ruthless college student resorts to murder in an attempt to marry an heiress.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Gerd Oswald
- 1956-06-12
Amoral Bud Corliss (Robert Wagner) pursues young heiress Dorie Kingship (Joanne Woodward) in the hopes of getting his hands on the fortune amassed by her father (George Macready).
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- Robert Wagner
- Gerd Oswald
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Feb 25, 2005 · A Kiss Before Dying (1956) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters. Cast & Crew. Read More. Gerd Oswald. Director. Robert Wagner. Bud Corliss. Jeffrey Hunter. Gordon Grant. Virginia Leith.
- Gerd Oswald, Ray Gosnell Jr., Sid Sidman
- Robert Wagner
Amoral Bud Corliss (Robert Wagner) pursues young heiress Dorie Kingship (Joanne Woodward) in the hopes of getting his hands on the fortune amassed by her father (George Macready). But after Dorie...
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.
A ruthless college student resorts to murder in an attempt to marry an heiress. Student Bud Corliss is wooing Dorother Kingship purely for her father's mining fortune. When he finds she is pregnant he realises she is likely to be disinherited, so cleverly stages her suicide.