Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death (1947)

Country	USA
Directed by	Henry Hathaway
Release Date	1947
Studio	20th Century Fox

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Nick Bianco	Victor Mature
Louis D'Angelo	Brian Donlevy
Nettie Cavallo	Coleen Gray
Tommy Udo	Richard Widmark
Earl Howser	Taylor Holmes
Sgt. William Cullen	Karl Malden

Kiss of Death is a 1947 noir thriller notable for being the screen debut of Richard Widmark, who co-stars as the psychopathic mob killer Tommy Udo. Victor Mature stars as Nick Bianco, an armed robber who gets paroled by assistant district attorney Louis D'Angelo (Brian Donlevy) under the condition that he finds information to build a case against Udo, a dangerous situation that jeopardizes Nick's idyllic post-prison life with his new wife Nettie (Coleen Gray) and his two children.

The following weapons were used in the film Kiss of Death:

Handguns

Colt Detective Special

A Colt Detective Special with a square grip is prominently featured during the opening titles. Nick Bianco (Victor Mature) keeps a Detective Special at home, though he's a convicted felon so ADA Louis D'Angelo (Brian Donlevy) briefly takes it when arresting Nick for violating his parole by possessing it.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special

Twentieth Century Fox presents... a Colt Detective Special.

An unknown hand picks up the Detective Special during the credits, providing a closer look at the weapon.

Nick draws a Colt Detective Special from under his pillow when he's awakened by a mysterious sound.

Nick's Detective Special.

Nick "greets" D'Angelo with his Detective Special drawn.

Nick unloads his Detective Special and hands it to the hostess at Luigi's restaurant to keep as "a souvenir".

Smith & Wesson Military & Police Revolver

An NYPD officer wounds Nick with a shot from his "pre-Model 10" Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver after Nick's attempted jewel heist on Christmas Eve.