Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".
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Mike Hammer -
Dr. G.E. Soberin -
Carl Evello -
Eddie Yeager -
Lt. Pat Murphy -
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Manager -
Ray Diker -
Carmen Trivago -
Harvey Wallace -
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Horace -
FBI Agent -
Mover
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Nick Va Va Voom
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Director:
Robert AldrichWriters:
Mickey Spillane (novel), A.I. Bezzerides (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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1 win.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Memo from United Artists: Mickey Spillane's name must be above the title and in the same type style as appears on the "Kiss Me Deadly" Signet book jacket.
Quotes
Mike Hammer:
You almost wrecked my car! Well? Get in!
Goofs
At the beginning, Christina (Cloris Leachman's character) is shown running at the side of the highway, but the shots of only her feet show her running along the painted center line of the highway.
Crazy Credits
Opening credits scroll backwards (down instead of up).
Alternate Versions
In the truncated version only four shots of the exploding beach house can still be seen, while the original ending had sixteen shots (totaling over 80 seconds of additional screen time), showing the explosion from new different angles intercut with shots of: Mike and Velda dragging themselves on the beach towards the camera with the burning house behind them; Mike and Velda seen from behind, walking from the camera towards the surf, lightened by the flames projecting long shadows on the sand; and finally Mike and Velda huddled together, kneeling in the water and watching the house burn down as "The End" is superimposed on the screen.
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Genres
Crime | Film-Noir | Mystery | Sci-Fi | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
July 1955Language
English, Italian, Spanish
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
The Castle - 325 Bunker Hill Avenue, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$410,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$214 (USA) (4 May 2008)
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