Discovering: Richard Widmark
SKY ARTS, 8.00PM
Richard Widmark’s portrayal of psychopathic killer Tommy Udo in the 1947 gangster film Kiss of Death made him a star overnight. Always more than a mere journeyman but never quite leading man material either, Widmark became one of Hollywood’s most consistent talents, his work spanning classic noirs (Panic in the Streets), westerns (Two Rode Together) and thrillers (Coma). In the seventh episode of this fine series, journalists and critics alike pay tribute in another breezy, concise profile. GT new run for the hardy stand-up perennial from Hammersmith Apollo, with quick-fire Gary Delaney and rising Scottish comic Larry Dean on the agenda, introduced by Sara Pascoe.