Noir Alley - When Richard Widmark received the script for KISS OF DEATH ('47), he read the part aloud to his friends, laughing at the ridiculousness of Tommy Udo, never suspecting how
![Movie Quote of the Day – Kiss of Death, 1947 (dir. Henry Hathaway) | the diary of a film history fanatic Movie Quote of the Day – Kiss of Death, 1947 (dir. Henry Hathaway) | the diary of a film history fanatic](https://cinemafanatic.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/killers_kiss.jpg)
Movie Quote of the Day – Kiss of Death, 1947 (dir. Henry Hathaway) | the diary of a film history fanatic
Noir Alley - While the character of Tommy Udo is a despicable villain, Richard Widmark's character was a big hit with moviegoers. College fraternities allegedly formed Tommy Udo Clubs. See Widmark's film
![Richard Widmark: On the Set With the Star of KISS OF DEATH, PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET, THE ALAMO, JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG & More | The Scott Rollins Film and TV Trivia Blog Richard Widmark: On the Set With the Star of KISS OF DEATH, PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET, THE ALAMO, JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG & More | The Scott Rollins Film and TV Trivia Blog](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-btDCGHCI60w/VRDccddc5PI/AAAAAAABA40/vJpFxn7I2Xs/s1600/widfilm-noir-night-and-the-city-richard-widmark-via-cinemademerde.gif)
Richard Widmark: On the Set With the Star of KISS OF DEATH, PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET, THE ALAMO, JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG & More | The Scott Rollins Film and TV Trivia Blog
![✨ on Twitter: "Tommy Udo played by Richard Widmark Kiss of Death #filmnoir https://t.co/F9S9r5UHBV" / Twitter ✨ on Twitter: "Tommy Udo played by Richard Widmark Kiss of Death #filmnoir https://t.co/F9S9r5UHBV" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1611686019128074242/pu/img/jZ7XAuMzNU7a-M2o.jpg)