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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.8 / 100
1955·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 46m

KISS ME DEADLY

“Blood red kisses! White hot thrills! Mickey Spillane’s latest H-bomb!”

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.

Above the Line
Robert Aldrich·DirectorA.I. Bezzerides·ScreenplayMickey Spillane·NovelErnest Laszlo·Director of PhotographyFrank De Vol·Original Music ComposerMichael Luciano·Editor
Cast
Ralph Meeker·Mike HammerAlbert Dekker·Dr. G.E. SoberinPaul Stewart·Carl EvelloJuano Hernández·Eddie YeagerWesley Addy·Lt. Pat MurphyMarian Carr·FridayMaxine Cooper·VeldaCloris Leachman·Christina BaileyGaby Rodgers·Lily CarverNick Dennis·Nick
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 2
Robert Aldrich·DirectorHelen Gailey·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
A.I. Bezzerides·ScreenplayMickey Spillane·Novel
Camera· 1
Ernest Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Luciano·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Frank De Vol·Original Music ComposerJack Solomon·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
William Glasgow·Art DirectionHoward Bristol·Set DecorationRobert J. Schiffer·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert Aldrich·ProducerVictor Saville·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
76.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
98%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$726K
ROI 77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Kiss Me Deadly's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A9714D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dangerous
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a woman with red hair and red lipstick, wearing a black dress, being kissed on the neck by a man in a light suit. She is holding a gun”

crimefilm-noir
Key Elements
GunLipsKiss
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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