L.A. GUNS KISS OF DEATH MOVIE
L.A. GUNS KISS OF DEATH TRIAL

L.A. GUNS KISS OF DEATH TRIAL

When Udo's trial begins, D'Angelo summons Nick to let him know that his testimony is required. Nick starts a new life in Astoria, Queens, with his wife, Nettie, and the children. D'Angelo then releases Nick from further work. Nick reports back to D'Angelo, who is satisfied that he has enough to indict Udo and get a conviction.

Udo takes Nick to a couple of clubs, including one at which narcotics are being smoked. He arranges a 'chance' meeting with Udo and pretends to be friendly as an old prison pal from Sing Sing. But in order to remain out, Nick must continue his work with D'Angelo. Soon after, Nick is freed on parole at D'Angelo's behest, and visits Nettie, pledging his love to her. Rizzo to her wheelchair with an electrical cord and pushes her down a flight of stairs, killing her. Udo examines the apartment and determines that Rizzo has probably left town. When Udo shows up at Rizzo's tenement, only the criminal's wheelchair-using mother is present she tells Udo that her son is out but will return that evening. Howser arranges for Tommy Udo, a psychopathic killer who did time with Bianco, to take care of Rizzo. D'Angelo then instructs Nick to imply to the lawyer that Rizzo squealed about this job. He keeps Nick clean in the eyes of other shady characters and Howser (who acts on behalf of his criminal clients as a go-between for a fence) by making it seem Nick is being charged with a previous, unsolved robbery he pulled off with his accomplice Pete Rizzo. D'Angelo then decides to keep Nick in the city jail and use him as an informant.

In exchange for being able to see his children, he spills about the job. Nick decides to tell all to D'Angelo but, because so much time has elapsed, D'Angelo cannot use Nick's information about the jewelry store robbery to reduce his sentence. She tells him that his daughters have been sent to an orphanage. Nick is visited in prison by Nettie Cavallo, a young woman who used to babysit his girls. Three years later, at Sing Sing Prison, after his wife does not write for 3 months, Nick discovers that she has committed suicide. Confident that his partners in crime and his lawyer, Earl Howser, will look after his wife and two young daughters while he is incarcerated, Nick refuses and is given a 20-year sentence. The Assistant District Attorney Louis D'Angelo tries to persuade Nick to name his accomplices in exchange for a light sentence.

While attempting to escape, Nick assaults a police officer but is wounded and arrested. Before they can exit the building, however, the injured proprietor sets off his alarm.

On Christmas Eve, down-on-his-luck ex-convict Nick Bianco and his three cohorts rob a jewelry store. The film has received critical praise since its release, with two Academy Award nominations.

L.A. GUNS KISS OF DEATH MOVIE

The movie also starred Brian Donlevy and introduced Coleen Gray in her first billed role. The story revolves around an ex-con played by Victor Mature and his former partner-in-crime, Tommy Udo ( Richard Widmark in his first film). Kiss of Death is a 1947 American film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer from a story by Eleazar Lipsky.

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