8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mystery, Thriller, Crime • 1955 • 106 min
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Ralph Meeker • Albert Dekker • Paul Stewart
Where to watch
PhiloRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Ralph Meeker • Albert Dekker • Paul Stewart
Where to watch
PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's dominant themes align with a left-leaning perspective through its profound cynicism towards institutions, its critique of unchecked power and greed, and its apocalyptic warning against the destructive potential of nuclear technology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with its era. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes as central to its storyline, instead focusing on genre-typical themes of crime and moral ambiguity.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Kiss Me Deadly" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a private investigator, Mike Hammer, and a mysterious box, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identity within its plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Kiss Me Deadly, a 1955 film noir, does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a private detective's investigation into a mysterious box and its dangerous implications, without any elements pertaining to transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1955 film "Kiss Me Deadly" is an adaptation of Mickey Spillane's novel. All major characters, including Mike Hammer, retain their established genders from the source material, with no instances of gender swapping.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1955 film "Kiss Me Deadly" is an adaptation of Mickey Spillane's novel. All major characters, including Mike Hammer, Velda, and Christina Bailey, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material. No characters were depicted as a different race than their original conception.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.8
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