There aren't too many old film noirs that have as sadistic and insane a villain as Richard Widmark's Tommy Udo. A man so evil, he's willing to do physical harm to handicapped elderly women if they happen to cross him. While he's not the main character in Kiss of Death -- that honor goes to Victor Mature who's solid performance as a crook turned snitch is the films anchor -- he steals every scene he's in and makes the film work as well as it does. With shades of the Joker running through his giant grin and maniacal laugh, Widmark earned a well deserved academy award nomination (in his debut nonetheless). While the ending of the film is a little anti-climactic, the ride to get there is well worth the time.
Rating: 4.5
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