Un bacio e una pistola (1955)
Indagando sulla morte della giovane Christina, il detective privato Mike Hammer scopre un'organizzazione criminale capeggiata dal dottor Soberin che tenta di trafugare materiali radioattivi per conto di una potenza straniera. Nel complotto è coinvolta anche Lily Carver, un'amica di Christina, che finge di aiutare Hammer per impadronirsi della cassetta contenente la sostanza atomica e rivenderla al miglior offerente. Scampati ad una serie di attentati, Hammer e la sua segretaria Velda non riescono ad impedire all'imprudente Lily di aprire la pericolosa cassetta e mentre fuggono sulla spiaggia cercando scampo nel mare vedono sprigionarsi sulla città i primi accecanti bagliori della reazione nucleare.
Direttore:
Robert Aldrich
Scrittore:
A.I. Bezzerides
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Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer |
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Albert Dekker as Dr. G.E. Soberin |
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Paul Stewart as Carl Evello |
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Juano Hernández as Eddie Yeager |
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Wesley Addy as Lt. Pat Murphy |
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Marian Carr as Friday |
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Maxine Cooper as Velda |
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Cloris Leachman as Christina Bailey |
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Gaby Rodgers as Lily Carver |
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Nick Dennis as Nick |
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Jack Lambert as Sugar Smallhouse |
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Jack Elam as Charlie Max |
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Jerry Zinneman as Sammy |
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Leigh Snowden as Cheesecake |
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Percy Helton as Doc Kennedy |
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Marjorie Bennett as Manager |
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Strother Martin as Harvey Wallace |
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John George as Popcorn Vendor (uncredited) |
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Fortunio Bonanova as Carmen Trivago |
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Nat King Cole as Self - Singer (voice) |
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Kitty White as Club Vocalist |
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Mady Comfort as Nightclub Singer |
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Art Loggins as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Robert Sherman as Gas Station Man (uncredited) |
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Eddie Beal as Sideman (uncredited) |
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Leonard Mudie as Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited) |
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Mort Marshall as Ray Diker |
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James McCallion as Horace |
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Robert Cornthwaite as FBI Agent |
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Silvio Minciotti as Mover |
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Ben Morris as Radio Announcer |
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Paul Richards as Attacker |
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Jesslyn Fax as Horace's Wife |
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James Seay as FBI Agent |
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Sam Balter as Radio Announcer (voice) |
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Joe Hernandez as Radio Announcer (voice) |
| Writing | Mickey Spillane | Novel |
| Directing | Robert Aldrich | Director |
| Writing | A.I. Bezzerides | Screenplay |
| Production | Victor Saville | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ernest Laszlo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Luciano | Editor |
| Production | Robert Aldrich | Producer |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound Designer |
| Art | William Glasgow | Art Direction |
| Art | Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Helen Gailey | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Frank De Vol | Original Music Composer |
