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1955 · 106 min · NR

Kiss Me Deadly

Directed by Robert Aldrich · Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Kiss Me Deadly (1955) is a Mystery film, directed by Robert Aldrich set in Los Angeles during the 1950s.

A film noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of greed & ambition and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Frank De Vol
Cinematography
Ernest Laszlo
Cast
Ralph MeekerAlbert DekkerPaul StewartJuano HernándezWesley AddyMarian CarrMaxine CooperCloris Leachman

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
Greed & AmbitionObsession
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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