Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
Overview
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 in 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.9 |
Directed By
Norman Foster
Crew
Hugh Gray
Leonardo Bercovici
Walter Bernstein
Ben Maddow
Gerald Butler
Norman Foster
Corson Jowett
Leslie I. Carey
Bud Westmore
Carmen Dirigo
Philip H. Lathrop
Keith Weeks
Milton Carruth
Russell Metty
Richard Vernon
Jack Voglin
Nathan Juran
Norman Deming
Russell A. Gausman
Miklós Rózsa
Harold Hecht
Bernard Herzbrun
Ruby R. Levitt
TOP CAST
Joan Fontaine
Jane Wharton
Burt Lancaster
William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
Robert Newton
Harry Carter
Lewis L. Russell
Tom Widgery
Aminta Dyne
Landlady
Grizelda Harvey
Mrs. Paton
Jay Novello
Sea Captain of Pelicano
Colin Keith-Johnston
Judge
Reginald Sheffield
Superintendent
Campbell Copelin
Publican
Leyland Hodgson
Tipster
Peter Forbes
Young Father
John George
Midget (uncredited)
Melinda Byron
Girl Child (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Marker (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Seaman (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Tipster (uncredited)
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