A Kiss Before Dying (1956)

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He had looks, charm ... and killer instincts.

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

• Released: 1956-04-20
• Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 73 votes

Directed by Gerd Oswald.

Top cast

• Robert Wagner as Bud Corliss
• Jeffrey Hunter as Gordon Grant
• Virginia Leith as Ellen Kingship
• Joanne Woodward as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
• Mary Astor as Mrs. Corliss
• George Macready as Leo Kingship
• Robert Quarry as Dwight Powell
• Howard Petrie as Howard Chesser, Chief of Police
• Molly McCart as Annabelle Koch
• Marlene Felton as Medical Student

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Kiss Before Dying

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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