Kiss me deadly

Resource Information

The work Kiss me deadly represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Kiss me deadly

Statement of responsibility

Victor Saville presents ; screenplay by A.I. Bezzerides ; produced and directed by Robert Aldrich ; a Parklane Picture

Title variation

Mickey Spillane's Kiss me deadly

Creator

• Kiss me deadly (Motion picture)
• Kiss me deadly (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Helton, Percy, 1894-1971,
• Rodgers, Gaby,
• Hernandez, Juano,
• Hernandez, Juano,
• Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986,
• Helton, Percy, 1894-1971,
• Spillane, Mickey, 1918-2006
• Hoberman, J.,
• Hoberman, J.,
• Rodgers, Gaby,
• Saville, Victor, 1895-1979,
• Lambert, Jack, 1920-2002,
• Lambert, Jack, 1920-2002,
• Richards, Paul, 1924-1974,
• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Harris, Albert,
• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Leachman, Cloris,
• Harris, Albert,
• Glasgow, William,
• Leachman, Cloris,
• Luciano, Michael,
• Luciano, Michael,
• Glasgow, William,
• Fax, Jesslyn, 1893-1975,
• Marshall, Mort, 1918-1979,
• Saville, Victor, 1895-1979,
• Marshall, Mort, 1918-1979,
• Richards, Paul, 1924-1974,
• Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986,
• Fax, Jesslyn, 1893-1975,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Elam, Jack, 1920-2003,
• Solomon, Jack,
• Elam, Jack, 1920-2003,
• Dennis, Nick,
• Solomon, Jack,
• Morris, Ben, 1921-1982,
• Dennis, Nick,
• Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968,
• Morris, Ben, 1921-1982,
• Snowden, Leigh,
• Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968,
• DeVol, Frank,
• DeVol, Frank,
• Minciotti, Silvio, 1882-1961,
• Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006,
• Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006,
• Zinneman, Jerry,
• Cooper, Maxine,
• Minciotti, Silvio, 1882-1961,
• Cooper, Maxine,
• Snowden, Leigh,
• Comfort, Madi, 1923-2003,
• Comfort, Madi, 1923-2003,
• Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988,
• Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965,
• Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965,
• Carr, Marian, 1925-2003,
• Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988,
• Zinneman, Jerry,
• Carr, Marian, 1925-2003,
• Bristol, Howard,
• Bristol, Howard,
• Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969,
• Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969,
• McCallion, Jimmy,
• Seay, James, 1914-1992,
• Bezzerides, A. I., (Albert Isaac), 1908-2007,
• Bezzerides, A. I., (Albert Isaac), 1908-2007,
• McCallion, Jimmy,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Bennett, Marjorie, 1894-1982,
• Bennett, Marjorie, 1894-1982,
• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,
• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,
• Parklane Pictures, Inc.,
• Parklane Pictures, Inc.,
• Addy, Wesley,
• Addy, Wesley,
• Seay, James, 1914-1992,

Actor

• Marshall, Mort, 1918-1979,
• Addy, Wesley,
• Addy, Wesley,
• Bennett, Marjorie, 1894-1982,
• Bennett, Marjorie, 1894-1982,
• Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969,
• Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969,
• Carr, Marian, 1925-2003,
• Carr, Marian, 1925-2003,
• Comfort, Madi, 1923-2003,
• Comfort, Madi, 1923-2003,
• Cooper, Maxine,
• Cooper, Maxine,
• Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006,
• Cornthwaite, Robert, 1917-2006,
• Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968,
• Dekker, Albert, 1905-1968,
• Dennis, Nick,
• Dennis, Nick,
• Elam, Jack, 1920-2003,
• Elam, Jack, 1920-2003,
• Fax, Jesslyn, 1893-1975,
• Fax, Jesslyn, 1893-1975,
• Helton, Percy, 1894-1971,
• Helton, Percy, 1894-1971,
• Hernandez, Juano,
• Hernandez, Juano,
• Lambert, Jack, 1920-2002,
• Lambert, Jack, 1920-2002,
• Leachman, Cloris,
• Leachman, Cloris,
• Marshall, Mort, 1918-1979,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• McCallion, Jimmy,
• McCallion, Jimmy,
• Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988,
• Meeker, Ralph, 1920-1988,
• Minciotti, Silvio, 1882-1961,
• Minciotti, Silvio, 1882-1961,
• Morris, Ben, 1921-1982,
• Morris, Ben, 1921-1982,
• Richards, Paul, 1924-1974,
• Richards, Paul, 1924-1974,
• Rodgers, Gaby,
• Rodgers, Gaby,
• Seay, James, 1914-1992,
• Seay, James, 1914-1992,
• Snowden, Leigh,
• Snowden, Leigh,
• Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986,
• Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986,
• Zinneman, Jerry,
• Zinneman, Jerry,

Arranger of music

• Harris, Albert,
• Harris, Albert,

Art director

• Glasgow, William,
• Glasgow, William,

Composer

• DeVol, Frank,
• DeVol, Frank,

Conductor

• DeVol, Frank,
• DeVol, Frank,

Director

• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,
• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,

Director of photography

• Laszlo, Ernest,
• Laszlo, Ernest,

Editor of moving image work

• Luciano, Michael,
• Luciano, Michael,

Presenter

• Saville, Victor, 1895-1979,
• Saville, Victor, 1895-1979,

Producer

• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,
• Aldrich, Robert, 1918-1983,

Production company

• Parklane Pictures, Inc.,
• Parklane Pictures, Inc.,

Publisher

• Criterion Collection (Firm),
• Criterion Collection (Firm),

Screenwriter

• Bezzerides, A. I., (Albert Isaac), 1908-2007,
• Bezzerides, A. I., (Albert Isaac), 1908-2007,

Singer

• Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965,
• Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965,

Sound designer

• Solomon, Jack,
• Solomon, Jack,

Writer of supplementary textual content

• Hoberman, J.,
• Hoberman, J.,

Subject

• Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Murder -- Investigation
• Hammer, Mike, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Hammer, Mike, (Fictitious character) -- Drama
• Hammer, Mike, (Fictitious character)
• Film noir
• Film noir
• Film noir
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Drama
• Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Women -- Crimes against -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Women -- Crimes against -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Women -- Crimes against
• Videorecording
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Spillane, Mickey, 1918-2006
• Radioactive substances -- Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Radioactive substances -- Drama
• Detective and mystery films
• Radioactive substances
• Private investigators -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Private investigators -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Private investigators
• New York (State) -- New York
• Murder -- Investigation -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama

Genre

• Film noir
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Detective and mystery films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

While driving down a lonely road late one evening, Hammer picks up a beautiful blonde hitchhiker, dressed in nothing but a raincoat. At first, Hammer assumes that the incoherent girl is an escaped lunatic; his mind is changed for him when he and the girl are abducted by two thugs. The men torture the girl to death as the semiconscious Hammer watches helplessly. He himself escapes extermination when the murderers' car topples off a cliff and he is thrown clear. Seeking vengeance, Hammer tries to discover the secret behind the girl's murder

Member of

• Criterion collection ;, 568

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Ernest Laszlo ; film editor, Michael Luciano ; music, conductor, Frank DeVol ; Rather have the blues sung by Nat "King" Cole ; orchestrations, Albert Harris ; art director, William Glasgow ; set decorator, Howard Bristol ; sound, Jack Solomon

Language note

In English (Dolby digital mono) with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote

Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez, Wesley Addy, Marion Carr, Marjorie Bennett, Fortunio Bonanova, Madi Comfort, Robert Cornthwaite, Nick Dennis, Jack Elam, Jesslyn Fax, Percy Helton, Jack Lambert, Mort Marshall, Strother Martin, James McCallion, Silvio Minciotti, Ben Morris, Paul Richards, James Seay, Leigh Snowden, Jerry Zinneman, Maxine Cooper, Cloris Leachman, Gaby Rodgers

Runtime

106

Series statement

Criterion collection

Series volume

568

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Technique

live action