A Kiss Before Dying

5.6

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.

Discover

Matt Dillon

Jonathan Corliss

Sean Young

Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson

Max von Sydow

Thor Carlsson

Diane Ladd

Mrs. Corliss

James Russo

Dan Corelli

Adam Horovitz

Jay Faraday

Martha Gehman

Patricia Farren

Ben Browder

Tommy Roussell

Briony Glassco

Waitress

Joie Lee

Cathy

Jim Fyfe

Terry Dieter

Shane Rimmer

Commissioner Malley

Leslie Lyles

Mrs. Roussell

James Bonfanti

Young Jonathan

Sarah Keller

Lecturer

Lia Chang

Shoe Saleslady

Yvette Edelhart

Screaming Lady

Lachele Carl

Reporter

Sam Coppola

Detective Michaelson

Lynn Frazen-Cohen

Elderly Woman

Mark Potter Jr.

Mr. Roussell

Nancy Herman

Receptionist

Art

Jim Clay

Production Design

Stephenie McMillan

Set Dresser

Jo Graysmark

Art Department Assistant

Tessa Harrison

Assistant Art Director

Dave Reilly

Property Master

Roy Evans

Construction Manager

Catherine Davis

Set Decoration

Rod McClean

Art Direction

Chris Seagers

Art Direction

Camera

Mike Southon

Director of Photography

Philip Sindall

Camera Operator

Ian Jackson

Focus Puller

Mark Milsome

Clapper Loader

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

John Dods

Makeup Artist

Jo Korer

Wardrobe Master

Martin Samuel

Hairdresser

Ken Crouch

Wardrobe Supervisor

Hilary Watson

Assistant Costume Designer

Peter Frampton

Makeup Supervisor

Sue Love

Hairdresser

Marit Allen

Costume Design

Directing

James Dearden

Director

Tim Lewis

Second Assistant Director

Julia Waye

Third Assistant Director

Julie Robinson

Script Supervisor

Patrick Clayton

First Assistant Director

Diana Dill

Continuity

Editing

Natalie Baker

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Micky Brown

Gaffer

Bill Thornhill

Best Boy Electric

Production

Tania Windsor

Production Coordinator

Suzanne M. Smith

Casting Associate

Bobbie Johnson

Production Accountant

Mary Richards

Production Manager

Bill Darby

Assistant Location Manager

Guy Tannahill

Location Manager

Tarn Harper

Assistant Accountant

Melissa Wyn Griffith

Production Secretary

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Paul Raphael

Associate Producer

Chris Thompson

Associate Producer

Sound

Ian Voigt

Sound Recordist

Campbell Askew

Sound Editor

Howard Shore

Conductor

Gerard McCann

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Gavin

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Kevin Brazier

Dialogue Editor

John Hayward

Sound Mixer

Homer Denison

Orchestrator

Graham Sutton

Music Editor

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Writing

James Dearden

Screenplay

Ira Levin

Novel

Art

Jim Clay

Production Design

Stephenie McMillan

Set Dresser

Jo Graysmark

Art Department Assistant

Tessa Harrison

Assistant Art Director

Dave Reilly

Property Master

Roy Evans

Construction Manager

Catherine Davis

Set Decoration

Rod McClean

Art Direction

Chris Seagers

Art Direction

Camera

Mike Southon

Director of Photography

Philip Sindall

Camera Operator

Ian Jackson

Focus Puller

Mark Milsome

Clapper Loader

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

John Dods

Makeup Artist

Jo Korer

Wardrobe Master

Martin Samuel

Hairdresser

Ken Crouch

Wardrobe Supervisor

Hilary Watson

Assistant Costume Designer

Peter Frampton

Makeup Supervisor

Sue Love

Hairdresser

Marit Allen

Costume Design

Directing

James Dearden

Director

Tim Lewis

Second Assistant Director

Julia Waye

Third Assistant Director

Julie Robinson

Script Supervisor

Patrick Clayton

First Assistant Director

Diana Dill

Continuity

Editing

Natalie Baker

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Micky Brown

Gaffer

Bill Thornhill

Best Boy Electric

Production

Tania Windsor

Production Coordinator

Suzanne M. Smith

Casting Associate

Bobbie Johnson

Production Accountant

Mary Richards

Production Manager

Bill Darby

Assistant Location Manager

Guy Tannahill

Location Manager

Tarn Harper

Assistant Accountant

Melissa Wyn Griffith

Production Secretary

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Paul Raphael

Associate Producer

Chris Thompson

Associate Producer

Sound

Ian Voigt

Sound Recordist

Campbell Askew

Sound Editor

Howard Shore

Conductor

Gerard McCann

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Gavin

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Kevin Brazier

Dialogue Editor

John Hayward

Sound Mixer

Homer Denison

Orchestrator

Graham Sutton

Music Editor

Howard Shore

Original Music Composer

Writing

James Dearden

Screenplay

Ira Levin

Novel