The Death Kiss
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A pre-code mystery-comedy that uses a studio murder as a vehicle for satirizing Hollywood vanity and exposing the true nature of its players.
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to surface. As the studio heads worry about negative publicity, one of the writers tags along as the killing is investigated and clues begin to surface.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Assistant Director
Harold Waldridge
Charlie
Wade Boteler
Sergeant Hilliker
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