27 Aug 1947
Kiss of Death
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Six sticks of dynamite that blasted his way to freedom … and awoke America’s conscience!
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.
Top Billed Cast
Paul Muni James Allen
Glenda Farrell Marie Woods
Helen Vinson Helen
Noel Francis Linda
Preston Foster Pete
Allen Jenkins Barney Sykes
Berton Churchill The Judge
Edward Ellis Bomber Wells
David Landau The Warden
Hale Hamilton Rev. Allen
Sally Blane Alice
Louise Carter Mother
Everett Brown Sebastian T. Yale - Strong Prisoner
Willard Robertson Prison Board Chairman
Robert McWade F.E. Ramsey
Robert Warwick Fuller
William Le Maire A Texan
Charles Middleton Train Conductor (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe Café Chateau Dancer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark Chicago Lawyer (uncredited)
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