“Killer’s Kiss” (1955), is the unforgettable, independent, ‘noir’ second feature, directed, filmed and edited by Stanley Kubrick, with parallels to his later films, “Spartacus”, “Dr. Strangelove” “A Clockwork Orange” and “Eyes Wide Shut”, with a sleazy look at 1950’s New York City, starring Jamie Smith as a good-natured amateur boxer, Irene Kane as a beautiful callgirl and Frank Silvera as a greaseball thug, now streaming for free on Tubi:
‘…the film follows ‘Davey Gordon’ (Smith), a 29-year-old middleweight New York boxer at the end of his career…
“…and his relationship with his neighbor, dancer ‘Gloria Price’ (Kane)…
“…and her violent employer ‘Vincent Rapallo’ (Silvera)…”
