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.Status: | Released (1955-04-28) |
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Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
BoxOffice: | $726,000 |
Screen: | Mickey Spillane, A.I. Bezzerides |
Productions: | Parklane Pictures Inc., United Artists |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 18392: Robert Aldrich - Director - Directing
- 50568: A.I. Bezzerides - Screenplay - Writing
- 18392: Robert Aldrich - Producer - Production
- 9103: Ernest Laszlo - Director of Photography - Camera
- 21781: Michael Luciano - Editor - Editing
- 21011: Frank De Vol - Music - Sound
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Yesterday I was looking for a thread, today I'm looking for a piece of string. Mike Hammer is driving down a dark highway when a half naked blonde forces him to stop, this event sends Hammer spiralling on a journey that may have a cataclysmic consequence for all involved. Kiss ....
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