Mike Hammer (1956–1959)

The adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.

Stars:

Darren McGavin, Bart Burns, Vito Scotti

Cast

Series cast summary:
Darren McGavin	...	Mike Hammer (79 episodes, 1958-1959)

Storyline

The adventures of Mickey Spillane's tough-talking, brawling, skirt-chasing private detective Mike Hammer, who's always ready to use his fists on a "mug" or his charm on a "skirt" to get the case solved.

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Plot Keywords:

mike hammer | private investigator | violence | robbery | murder mystery | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (78 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was one of the programs that Bobby Rupp and murder victims Herbert, Nancy and Kenyon Clutter watched the evening that they were killed by Richard Eugene Hickcok and Perry Edward Smith (November 15th, 1959). Bobby Rupp was Nancy Clutter's boyfriend and went home before the killers arrived.

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Connections

Version of Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer!' (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Riff Blues"
(uncredited)
Written by Dave Kahn
(series theme)

User Reviews

great show, but often not New York City

I really like the show and the virile "manliness" and cool humor exhibited by Darren Gavin. I'm sorry he has passed on. Some feminists might find the humor demeaning, but we have to remember it was mid-60s. My only criticism is that it was mainly filmed in Hollywood except for a very few exterior shots of New York. It is very Californiaish, particularly in some outdoors shots which are definitely not New York countryside. That's a failing if you really want authenticity about a New York detective, particularly when you compare it to "Naked City" which was filmed on the streets of the city. Luckily some of the episodes are now on DVD. (I wish there would be more of these classic series on TV.)