Kiss of Fire (film)

Kiss of Fire
Directed by	Joseph M. Newman
Written by	Jonreed Lauritzen (novel)
Screenplay by	Franklin Coen Richard Collins
Produced by	Samuel Marx
Starring	Jack Palance Barbara Rush
Cinematography	Carl E. Guthrie
Edited by	Arthur 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
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Plot

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

Cast

• Jack Palance as El Tigre
• Barbara Rush as Princess Lucia
• Rex Reason as Duke of Montera
• Martha Hyer as Felicia
• Leslie Bradley as Baron Vega
• Alan Reed as Sergeant Diego
• Lawrence Dobkin as Padre Domingo
• Joseph Waring as Victor
• Pat Hogan as Chief Pahvant
• Karen Kadler as Shining Moon
• Steven Geray as Ship Captain Belkin
• Henry Rowland as Acosta

See also

• List of American films of 1955

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

External links

• Kiss of Fire at IMDb
• Kiss of Fire at the TCM Movie Database