And you can kiss tomorrow goodbye! Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is directed by Gordon Douglas and adapted to screenplay by Harry Brown from the novel by Horace McCoy. It stars James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond, Luther Adler and Steve Brodie. Music is by Carmen Dragon and photography by J. Peverell Marley. Ralph Cotter (Cagney), career criminal, escapes from prison and crudely murders his…
Unarmed… He’s dangerous. Armed… He’s lethal.
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.
Top Cast
James Cagney
Ralph Cotter
Barbara Payton
Holiday Carleton
Helena Carter
Margaret Dobson
Ward Bond
Inspector Charles Weber
Luther Adler
Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Barton MacLane
Lieutenant John Reece
Steve Brodie
Joe 'Jinx' Raynor
Rhys Williams
Vic Mason
Herbert Heyes
Ezra Dobson
John Litel
Police Chief Sam Tolgate
William Frawley
Byers
Robert Karnes
Detective Tom Gray
Kenneth Tobey
Detective Tobey
Dan Riss
District Attorney
Frank Reicher
Darius 'Doc' Green
John Halloran
Peter Cobbett
Reviews
James Cagney positively oozes malevolence in this gritty and dark thriller. He is "Cotter", a violent man who escapes from prison with the help the rather naive "Holiday" (Barbara Peyton). Pretty soon she is putty in his hands, swiftly followed by a couple of bent cops - and before we know it, he is running quite a successful little crime syndicate with a brand new identity. A chance encounter with the wealthy…
FAQ about Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
What is Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye about?
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.
When was Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye released?
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye was released in 1950.
What genres does Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye belong to?
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is categorised as Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye?
The cast of Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye includes James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond, Luther Adler.