A Kiss Before Dying (1956 film)

A Kiss Before Dying
theatrical release poster
Directed byGerd Oswald
Screenplay byLawrence Roman
Based onA Kiss Before Dying
(1953 novel)
by Ira Levin
Produced byRobert L. Jacks
StarringRobert Wagner
Jeffrey Hunter
Virginia Leith
Joanne Woodward
Mary Astor
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byGeorge A. Gittens
Music byLionel Newman
Production
company
Crown Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • April 20, 1956 (1956-04-20) (London)
  • June 12, 1956 (1956-06-12) (United States)
  • July 18, 1956 (1956-07-18) (Los Angeles)
  • August 1, 1956 (1956-08-01) (New York)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Kiss Before Dying is a 1956 American color film noir[1] directed by Gerd Oswald in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Lawrence Roman based on Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same name, which won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.[2] The film stars Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Mary Astor and Joanne Woodward in one of her first film roles. It was remade in 1991 under the same title.

  1. ^ Selby, Spencer. Dark City: The Film Noir, McFarland Publishing: Jefferson, N.C. & London, 1984. ISBN 0-89950-103-6. [Note: A Kiss Before Dying listed as 1950s color film noir on page 203.]
  2. ^ A Kiss Before Dying at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.