Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
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73% of users liked it
(384 ratings)
Based on a novel by Horace McCoy (They Shoot Horses, Don't They), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye offers James Cagney at his nastiest. The star plays career criminal Ralph Cotter, who gets things started by violently busting out of jail, then murdering his partner in crime. Seeking out female… More Based on a novel by Horace McCoy (They Shoot Horses, Don't They), Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye offers James Cagney at his nastiest. The star plays career criminal Ralph Cotter, who gets things started by violently busting out of jail, then murdering his partner in crime. Seeking out female companionship, he "courts" his ex-partner's sister Holiday (Barbara Payton) by beating her black and blue. After committing a robbery, he is approached by two crooked cops who want a piece of the action. Blackmailing the cops, Cotter gains control of the situation. Is there any way to stop this fascinating creep? Filmgoers in Ohio never found out, because Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye was banned in that state as "a sordid, sadistic presentation of brutality and an extreme presentation of crime with explicit steps in commission." Supporting Cagney are Luther Adler as his equally crooked lawyer, Ward Bond and Barton MacLane as the dishonest cops, and Cagney's brother William (who produced the film) as Ralph Cotter's brother. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gordon Douglas
- Written By
- Harry Brown, Horace McCoy
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 4, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Brutal and cynical.
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Cast
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James Cagney
as Ralph Cotter
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Barbara Payton
as Holiday Carleton
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Helena Carter
as Margaret Dobson
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Ward Bond
as Inspector Weber
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Luther Adler
as Cherokee Mandon
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Barton MacLane
as Reece
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Steve Brodie
as Jinx Raynor
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Rhys Williams
as Vic Mason
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Herbert Heyes
as Ezra Dobson
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John Litel
as Chief of Police Tolgate
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William Frawley
as Byers
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Robert Karnes
as Det. Gray
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Kenneth Tobey
as Detective Fowler
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Dan Riss
as District Attorney
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Frank Reicher
as Doc Green
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John Halloran
as Cobbett
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Neville Brand
as Carleton
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Georgia Caine
as Julia
- John Day
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Thomas P. Dillon
as Apperson
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Jack Gargan
as Clerk of Court
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Clark Howat
as Intern
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Frank Marlowe
as Joe the Milkman
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Matt McHugh
as Satterfield
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Charles Meredith
as Mr. Golightly
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William Murphy
as Motorcycle Policeman
- Dick Rich
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Gordon Richards
as Butler
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Ric Roman
as Collector
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George Spaulding
as Judge
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Ann Tyrrell
as Miss Staines
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Frank Wilcox
as Doctor
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Mack Williams
as Hartford
- Ilka Windish
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William Cagney
as Ralph's Brother
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King Donovan
as Driver
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Dan Ferniel
as Highness
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Fred Revelala
as Rafael
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Mark Strong
as Bailiff
