A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying
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1956
1h 34m
6.2(70 votes)
Thriller
Drama
Crime

Overview

A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.

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Production Companies

United Artists

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Cast & Crew

11 members
Acting

Robert Wagner

Bud Corliss

Robert Wagner
Acting

Jeffrey Hunter

Gordon Grant

Jeffrey Hunter
Acting

Virginia Leith

Ellen Kingship

Virginia Leith
Acting

Joanne Woodward

Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship

Joanne Woodward
Acting

Mary Astor

Mrs. Corliss

Mary Astor
Acting

George Macready

Leo Kingship

George Macready
Acting

Robert Quarry

Dwight Powell

Robert Quarry
Acting

Howard Petrie

Howard Chesser, Chief of Police

Howard Petrie
Acting

Molly McCart

Annabelle Koch

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Acting

Marlene Felton

Medical Student

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Bill Walker

Bill, the Butler

Bill Walker

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