A Kiss Before Dying is a 1956 American color film noir, directed by Gerd Oswald in his directorial debut.
The screenplay was written by Lawrence Roman, based on Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same name, which won the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.[2] The drama stars Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward, and Mary Astor.
It was remade in 1991 under the same title.