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Cast
Joan Fontaine
as Jane Wharton
Burt Lancaster
as William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
Robert Newton
as Harry Carter
Lewis L. Russell
as Tom Widgery
Aminta Dyne
as Landlady
Grizelda Harvey
as Mrs. Paton
Jay Novello
as Sea Captain of Pelicano
Colin Keith-Johnston
as Judge
Reginald Sheffield
as Superintendent
Campbell Copelin
as Publican
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama, Crime
Votes32
DirectorNorman Foster
WritersLeonardo Bercovici
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKiss the Blood Off My Hands
About Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
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.
Directed by Norman Foster, Kiss the Blood Off My Hands leans on a strong ensemble — Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1948.
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