Killer's Kiss

1955 · directed by Stanley Kubrick

Rating

72/100

Hit

no

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

Killer's Kiss (1955), directed by Stanley Kubrick, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Frank Silvera
• Jamie Smith
• Irene Kane
• Jerry Jarrett
• Mike Dana
• Felice Orlandi
• Shaun O'Brien
• Barbara Brand
• David Vaughan
• Alec Rubin

Crew

• Stanley Kubrick — Director of Photography
• Stanley Kubrick — Editor
• Gerald Fried — Original Music Composer
• Howard Sackler — Screenplay

More from Stanley Kubrick

1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — 99/100 · hit
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) — 95/100 · hit
3. Spartacus (1960) — 94/100 · hit
4. A Clockwork Orange (1971) — 93/100 · hit
5. Barry Lyndon (1975) — 93/100 · hit
6. Paths of Glory (1957) — 91/100 · hit

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