''The Kiss That Kills'' (French: ''Le baiser qui tue'') is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Jean Choux and starring

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and Georges Oltramare. The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

A French sailor becomes deeply concerned that he has contracted

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Cast

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* Georges Oltramare * Pierre Chanot * Fabien Frachet

References

Bibliography

* Monaco, Paul. ''Cinema & Society: France and Germany During the Twenties''. Elsevier, 1976. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1928 films French drama films 1928 drama films French silent films 1920s French-language films Films directed by Jean Choux French black-and-white films 1920s French films {{1920s-France-film-stub fr:Le Baiser qui tue