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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

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

19506.91h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by Horace McCoy, Harry Brown
Produced by William Cagney
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Top Cast

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

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Vic Mason

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Ezra Dobson

John Litel

John Litel

Police Chief Sam Tolgate

Themes & Keywords

corruptiontrialprison escapefilm noirpolice corruptionconvictcourtroomcriminal gangbusiness tycoon

About Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is a crime, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of corruption, trial, prison escape, film noir, police corruption, convict. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter. 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.

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