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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Crime · Thriller · 1950

Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.

Movie details

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

“Unarmed… He’s dangerous. Armed… He’s lethal.”

1950 Crime · Thriller 1h 43m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Gordon Douglas

Written by

Harry Brown

James Cagney

James Cagney

Ralph Cotter

Barbara Payton

Barbara Payton

Holiday Carleton

Helena Carter

Helena Carter

Margaret Dobson

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Inspector Charles Weber

Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Lieutenant John Reece

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Joe 'Jinx' Raynor

Court is in session

Put Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.