Kiss Me Deadly

1h 46min

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

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.

Production Companies

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
Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Christina Bailey
Gaby Rodgers

Gaby Rodgers

Lily Carver
Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Sugar Smallhouse
Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Charlie Max
Leigh Snowden

Leigh Snowden

Cheesecake
Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Doc Kennedy
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

Kitty White

Club Vocalist
Mady Comfort

Mady Comfort

Nightclub Singer
Art Loggins

Art Loggins

Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Sherman

Robert Sherman

Gas Station Man (uncredited)
Eddie Beal

Eddie Beal

Sideman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited)
Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Ray Diker

Release date

28th Apr 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English