A frantic woman, barefoot and wearing only a trench coat, flags down private investigator Mike Hammer's car on a highway. After a series of close calls, she finally gets in, revealing her name is Christina Bailey. Despite her efforts to evade pursuers, Christina is eventually caught and killed while being questioned.

Kiss Me Deadly
A young woman's fate hangs in the balance as a determined private investigator uncovers a web of deceit and danger centered around a cryptic artifact known as the "great whatsit".