Kiss Her Goodbye

1959
1h 34m

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Psychological tale about the disintegration of a young woman's sanity.Psychological tale about the disintegration of a young woman's sanity.Psychological tale about the disintegration of a young woman's sanity.

Director
- Albert Lipton
Writers
- Alan Marcus
- H. William Miller
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5.6/10

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Director
- Albert Lipton
Writers
- Alan Marcus
- H. William Miller
Stars

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Elaine Stritch

Marge Carson

Steven Hill

Ed Wilson
(as Steve Hill)

Gene Lyons

Corey Sherman

Andrew Prine

Kenny Grimes

Daniel Reed

Albert Tubbs

Howard Fischer

Sheriff Skinner

Dorrit Kelton

Grandma
(as Dorit Kelton)

Mel Brown

Doctor

Mike Alonzo

Felipe

Roxana Landrian

Esmeralda

Sharon Farrell

Emily Wilson
(as Sharon Forsmo)

Director
- Albert Lipton
Writers
- Alan Marcus
- H. William Miller
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Trivia
Was filmed in Cuba and confiscated due to the Fidel Castro takeover of the country. As such, it was released later than planned.

Goofs
At one point, the sister trashes the door to her motel room. When we see it a short while later, it's pristine. That fly-by-night motel must have some handyman.

Quotes
[last lines]
Sheriff Skinner: [about finding out who killed Corey] Look, Mr. Wilson, I'm a law enforcement officer, not a philosopher, not a preacher, and a law enforcement officer's gotta take sort of a straightforward view of things. So now, I think we better go and talk with your sister, Mr. Wilson.

Soundtracks
Kiss Her Goodbye
Lyrics by Irving Reid
Music by Johnny Richards
Sung by David Allen
Featuring Ray Copeland (trumpet), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Charli Persip (as Charlie Persip) (drums), Frank Socolow (tenor sax), Phil Woods (alto sax)
Recorded by Warner Bros. Records
[Played on the jukebox in the diner]

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9/10

Still holds up well after 65 years since its initial release

This is a drama with a still relevant story line about a mentally challenged young lady named Emily Wilson (Sharon Farrell) whose older brother named Ed Wilson (Steven Hill) puts his own life aside to take care of his younger sister. Emily is an extremely sensual looking 20 something young lady who has the mental capacity and innocence of a six (6) year old girl, but the physical attributes of a well endowed sex goddess.

Ed realizes that his mentally challenged younger sister Emily would be unable to survive on her own without becoming preyed upon by every horny man in town and when that has happened in past years, and in towns they are just passing through, Emily becomes frightened and hysterical and can become violent to the men who are unaware of her mental challenges if they attempt to make unwanted passes at her.

It is a dramatic film with a great story line and even greater acting. Actor Steven Hill went on to great success in the longstanding TV series Law&Order between 1990-2000 as the District Attorney, Adam Schiff.

I would highy recommend this black and white dramatic film as a must see with mental issues and family struggles that remain relevant even today. I give the film a highly rewarding 9 out of 10 IMDb rating.