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| Director: | Harry Essex |
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| Writer: | Harry Essex, Mickey Spillane |
| Staring: |
| After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 14, 1953 |
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| Director: | Harry Essex |
| Writer: | Harry Essex, Mickey Spillane |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery |
| Keywords | film noir, mike hammer |
| Production Companies | Parklane Pictures Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Biff Elliot | Mike Hammer |
| Preston Foster | Capt. Pat Chambers |
| Peggie Castle | Charlotte Manning |
| Margaret Sheridan | Velda |
| Alan Reed | George Kalecki |
| Mary Anderson | Eileen Vickers |
| Tom Powers | Milt Miller |
| Frances Osborne | Myrna Devlin |
| Bob Cunningham | Hal Kines |
| Tani Guthrie | Mary Bellamy |
| Dran Hamilton | Esther Bellamy |
| Joe Besser | Pete, Elevator Operator |
| Paul Dubov | Marty |
| John Qualen | Dr. R.H. Vickers, Veterinarian |
| Nestor Paiva | Manuel |
| Robert Swanger | Jack Williams |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Bobo |
| Ottola Nesmith | Cathy |
| Juan Duval | |
| Wally Rose | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | |
| Roy Engel | |
| Colin Kenny | |
| Gil Perkins | |
| Frank Richards | |
| Suzanne Ridgway | |
| Lester Sharpe | |
| Jack Stang | |
| Charles Sullivan | |
| William Tannen | |
| Carol Thurston | |
| Sailor Vincent |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Harry Essex | Director, Writer |
| Betty Pagel | Casting |
| Hollis Barnes | Hairstylist |
| Wiard B. Ihnen | Art Direction |
| Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Lee Greenway | Makeup Artist |
| George E. Marsh | Sound Editor |
| Fredrick Y. Smith | Editor |
| Mickey Spillane | Novel |
| Franz Waxman | Original Music Composer |
| John Alton | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Victor Saville | Producer |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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