A Kiss Before Dying, directed by Gerd Oswald and brought to the screen by Lawrence Roman from Ira Levin’s novel, features Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Virginia Leith, Jeffrey Hunter, and Mary Astor. This CinemaScope/De Luxe Color production has a score by Lionel Newman and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. The story centers on Wagner as a charming young man willing to kill for financial gain. The narrative unfo…