Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Only Her Arms Could Tame the Fury of His Fists!
Genres
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 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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
79 min
Release Date
1948-10-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
6.5
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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