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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Name: Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1950-08-19
Cast: James Cagney, Barbara Payton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond, Luther Adler

1950 | 103 min | Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Primal Fear or Pulp Fiction, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gordon Douglas

James CagneyRalph Cotter
Barbara PaytonHoliday Carleton
Helena CarterMargaret Dobson
Ward BondInspector Charles Weber
Luther AdlerKeith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Barton MacLaneLieutenant John Reece
Steve BrodieJoe 'Jinx' Raynor
Rhys WilliamsVic Mason
Herbert HeyesEzra Dobson
John LitelPolice Chief Sam Tolgate