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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

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1948 | 79 min | Romance, Drama, Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was critically acclaimed, though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Spellbound or Insomnia, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1948: an older pace and style.

Bill Saunders, a former prisoner of war living in England, whose experiences have left him unstable and violent, gets into a bar fight in which he kills a man and then flees. He hides out with the assistance of a nurse, Jane Wharton, who believes his story that the killing was an accident.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Norman Foster

  • Joan FontaineJane Wharton
  • Burt LancasterWilliam Earle 'Bill' Saunders
  • Robert NewtonHarry Carter
  • Lewis L. RussellTom Widgery
  • Aminta DyneLandlady
  • Grizelda HarveyMrs. Paton
  • Jay NovelloSea Captain of Pelicano
  • Colin Keith-JohnstonJudge
  • Reginald SheffieldSuperintendent
  • Campbell CopelinPublican