Kiss of Death (1947) | How Woke Is It?

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Kiss of Death1947

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What We Think

Kiss of Death is about as non-woke as they come. It’s a straight-shooting noir that doesn’t feel the need to lecture or pander, just good old-fashioned crime and consequence.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Kiss of Death is a textbook example of classic noir storytelling. Characters are defined by their actions and motivations, not box-checking identities. There’s no sign of forced representation or storytelling detours for ideology. The narrative sticks to suspense and moral struggle instead of modern social commentary.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The film presents traditional family, masculinity, and morality as central, though with the typical noir twist of flawed protagonists. Religion and family are depicted sympathetically, if not idealized. There’s hardly any effort to poke at cultural pillars, if anything, it leans into them.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Most characters operate within conventional mid-century moral frameworks. There’s little to no subversion or mockery of traditional values, but it’s also a product of its time and doesn’t present much ideological debate. Still, no villainizing of old-school perspectives here.

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