One evening, private detective Mike Hammer (Ralph Meeker) picks up a strange woman, Christina (Cloris Leachman), who's standing on the highway wearing only a trench coat. They're stopped farther on by strangers who knock out Mike and murder Christina. Although warned not to investigate by the police, Mike and his girlfriend and assistant, Velda (Maxine Cooper), become ensnared in a dark plot involving scientist Dr. Soberin (Albert Dekker) and Christina's terrified roommate, Lily (Gaby Rodgers).
Ralph Meeker
Albert Dekker
Paul Stewart
Juano Hernandez
Director Robert Aldrich
Screenplay A. I. Bezzerides, Robert Aldrich (uncredited)
Producer Robert Aldrich
Cinematography Ernest Laszlo
Editing Michael Luciano
Music Frank De Vol
Distributor United Artists
Film Noir Confidential