Se7en
1995 · Crime · Mystery
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Film / 1955
Kiss Me Deadly
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Ralph MeekerMike Hammer
Albert DekkerDr. G.E. Soberin
Paul StewartCarl Evello
Juano HernándezEddie Yeager
Wesley AddyLt. Pat Murphy
Marian CarrFriday
Maxine CooperVelda
Cloris LeachmanChristina Bailey
Gaby RodgersLily Carver
Nick DennisNick
Jack LambertSugar Smallhouse
Jack ElamCharlie Max
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Jerry ZinnemanSammy
Leigh SnowdenCheesecake
Percy HeltonDoc Kennedy
Marjorie BennettManager
Strother MartinHarvey Wallace
John GeorgePopcorn Vendor (uncredited)
Fortunio BonanovaCarmen Trivago
Nat King ColeSelf - Singer (voice)
Kitty WhiteClub Vocalist
Mady ComfortNightclub Singer
Art LogginsBartender (uncredited)
Robert ShermanGas Station Man (uncredited)
Eddie BealSideman (uncredited)
Leonard MudieAthletic Club Clerk (uncredited)
Mort MarshallRay Diker
James McCallionHorace
Robert CornthwaiteFBI Agent
Silvio MinciottiMover
Ben MorrisRadio Announcer
Paul RichardsAttacker
Jesslyn FaxHorace's Wife
James SeayFBI Agent
Sam BalterRadio Announcer (voice)
Joe HernandezRadio Announcer (voice)
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