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Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

1955-04-28 · 1h 46m · EN
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Blood red kisses! White hot thrills! Mickey Spillane’s latest H-bomb!

One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.

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Robert AldrichDirector
Budget
$410K
Box office
$726K

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Ralph MeekerRalph MeekerMike HammerAlbert DekkerAlbert DekkerDr. G.E. SoberinPaul StewartPaul StewartCarl EvelloJuano HernándezJuano HernándezEddie YeagerWesley AddyWesley AddyLt. Pat MurphyMarian CarrMarian CarrFridayMaxine CooperMaxine CooperVeldaCloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanChristina BaileyGaby RodgersGaby RodgersLily CarverNick DennisNick DennisNickJack LambertJack LambertSugar SmallhouseJack ElamJack ElamCharlie Max

Keywords

HitchhikerBeach houseNoirMike hammerConvertableFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityHitchhiker · Beach House · NoirNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDirector preference231413Actor preference3176 · 329994 · 241093

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Frequently asked questions about Kiss Me Deadly

What is Kiss Me Deadly about?

One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.

How long is Kiss Me Deadly?

Kiss Me Deadly has a runtime of 106 minutes.