Kiss of Fire (film)

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Kiss of Fire
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Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Written byJonreed Lauritzen (novel)
Screenplay byFranklin Coen
Richard Collins
Produced by Samuel Marx
Starring Jack Palance
Barbara Rush
Cinematography Carl E. Guthrie
Edited byArthur H. Nadel
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Universal International Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • September 23, 1955 (1955-09-23)(New York City)
  • November 1, 1955 (1955-11-01)(United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kiss of Fire is a 1955 American Western adventure film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Jack Palance and Barbara Rush. [1] [2] Based on the novel "The Rose and the Flame" by Jonreed Lauritzen (Garden City, NY, 1951). [3]

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Plot

A noble Spaniard (Jack Palance) escorts a Spanish princess (Barbara Rush) from New Mexico to a ship in California.

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References

  1. Review of film at New York Times
  2. Scheuer, P. K. (October 15, 1954). "Bruce bennett 'roost' rancher, martha hyer costar in 'kiss of fire'". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   166705568.
  3. Screenplay info at Turner Classic Movies