Review of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) by Kevin S — 28 Sep 2009

Ralph Meeker stars as Mike Hammer, a hard drinkin', hard lovin' private detective hot on the trail of a murderer. He survives being beaten, drugged, shot and even pushed off a cliff in an automobile in this conventional crime thriller with a very unconventional ending. The cast list reads like a virtual "who's who" of character actors with names like Cloris Leachman, Albert Dekker, Jack Elam, Percy Helton and Strother Martin. But, even with this bevy of future stars surrounding him, it's Meeker that draws your attention. This is a role he was born to play and a film you shouldn't miss!

*Note: Kiss Me Deadly currently holds the record for the largest answering machine ever caught on film. :).