Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Mickey Spillane (novel)
A.I. Bezzerides (writer)

Release Date:

18 May 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

Tagline:

"I don't care what you do to me, Mike - just do it fast!"

Plot:

A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit."

Plot Keywords:

Mike Hammer | Hospital | Mechanic | Hitchhiker | Cliff

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ralph Meeker	...	Mike Hammer
Albert Dekker	...	Dr. G.E. Soberin
Paul Stewart	...	Carl Evello
Juano Hernandez	...	Eddie Yeager
Wesley Addy	...	Lt. Pat Murphy
Marian Carr	...	Friday
Maxine Cooper	...	Velda
Cloris Leachman	...	Christina Bailey
Gaby Rodgers	...	Gabrielle
Nick Dennis	...	Nick
Jack Lambert	...	Sugar Smallhouse
Jack Elam	...	Charlie Max
Jerry Zinneman	...	Sammy
Leigh Snowden	...	Cheesecake
Percy Helton	...	Doc Kennedy

Also Known As:

Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me Deadly (USA)

Runtime:

106 min | USA:104 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)

Certification:

West Germany:18 (nf) | Australia:M | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:(Banned) | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | UK:A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Angel's Flight Railway, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Parklane Pictures Inc.

Trivia:

The piano selection playing on the radio during one of the final scenes is Chopin's Revolutionary Etude, Opus 10, No. 12.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Nick discovers Hammer's Corvette, a crew member's reflection is visible in the driver-side door.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mike Hammer: You almost wrecked my car! Well? Get in!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

RATHER HAVE THE BLUES

Outstanding 1955 Classic

Always enjoy any film dealing with the Mike Hammer character and for some reason missed viewing this film and was completely taken by surprise at how violent and cruel this film was for the Year 1955. Ralph Meeker, (Mike Hammer), "Winter Kills" gives an outstanding performance who stops for a woman running straight down a dark road with only a trench coat and nothing on underneath. This gal, was Cloris Leachman who managed to get Mike Hammer deeply involved with a very interesting story. Albert Dekker, (Dr. G.E. Soberin), "Suddenly, Last Summer", plays a very sinister role along with Paul Stewart, (Carl Evello),"SOB",'91, and both of them manage to use all kinds of tortures to accomplish their goals, a pair of pliers on a sweet young gal. There is a secret that is revealed at the ending of this picture which will blow your Mind Away. Enjoy this really great film from 1955 which was really way a head of its times.