The Naked Kiss

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The Naked Kiss is a 1964 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Samuel Fuller, known for its lurid style and provocative exploration of trauma, morality, and small-town corruption.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
blackAndWhite true
certificate Approved (MPAA, original release)
cinematographyBy Stanley Cortez
countryOfOrigin United States
dialogueLanguage English
director Samuel Fuller
distributor Allied Artists Pictures
editedBy Jerome Thoms
era 1960s American cinema
filmingProcess 35 mm film
followedBy Shark! (film)
genre crime drama
drama film
neo-noir
hasCultFollowing true
hasOpeningSceneFeaturing woman attacking pimp
hasTheme morality
prostitution
small-town corruption
trauma
vigilante justice
includedIn Samuel Fuller filmography
mainCharacter Kelly
mainCharacterOccupation former prostitute
pediatric nurse
musicBy Paul Dunlap
notableFor critique of small-town hypocrisy
lurid visual style
provocative subject matter
originalLanguage English
portrays child sexual abuse as central plot revelation
precededBy Shock Corridor
producer Samuel Fuller
productionCompany Allied Artists Pictures
releaseDateUS 1964-10-29
releaseYear 1964
runtimeMinutes 90
screenwriter Samuel Fuller
setting small American town
starring Anthony Eisley
Constance Towers
Michael Dante
Patsy Kelly
Virginia Grey

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Patsy Kelly notableWork The Naked Kiss
Stanley Cortez notableWork The Naked Kiss
Stanley Cortez workedOn The Naked Kiss
Samuel Fuller notableWork The Naked Kiss
Constance Towers notableWork The Naked Kiss
Constance Towers performerIn The Naked Kiss
Shock Corridor hasSequelOrRelatedWork The Naked Kiss