Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955
1h 46min

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.

Kiss Me Deadly

Storyline

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.
    Released
    28 April 1955
    Runtime
    1h 46min
    Director
    Budget
    $410,000
    Revenue
    $726,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Parklane Pictures Inc., United Artists
Cast
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
Mike Hammer
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Dr. G.E. Soberin
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Carl Evello
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández
Eddie Yeager
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
Lt. Pat Murphy
Marian Carr
Marian Carr
Friday
Maxine Cooper
Maxine Cooper
Velda
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Christina Bailey
Gaby Rodgers
Lily Carver
Nick Dennis
Nick Dennis
Nick
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
Sugar Smallhouse
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Charlie Max
Jerry Zinneman
Sammy
Leigh Snowden
Leigh Snowden
Cheesecake
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Doc Kennedy
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett
Manager
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
Harvey Wallace
John George
John George
Popcorn Vendor (uncredited)
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Carmen Trivago
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Self - Singer (voice)
Kitty White
Club Vocalist
Mady Comfort
Nightclub Singer
Art Loggins
Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Sherman
Gas Station Man (uncredited)
Eddie Beal
Sideman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited)
Mort Marshall
Ray Diker
James McCallion
James McCallion
Horace
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
FBI Agent
Silvio Minciotti
Silvio Minciotti
Mover
Ben Morris
Radio Announcer
Paul Richards
Paul Richards
Attacker
Jesslyn Fax
Jesslyn Fax
Horace's Wife
James Seay
James Seay
FBI Agent
Sam Balter
Radio Announcer (voice)
Joe Hernandez
Radio Announcer (voice)
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