. PETER GUNN – "Image Of Sally" – 1958 Phillip Pine is a crook just out prison. He returns to town to look up his girl, Monica Lewis, from back in the day. He also wants to collect his end of a $200,000 robbery he pulled before going to jail. Holding the cash is his robbery partner, Richard Devon. During his first night in town, Pine is attacked. Pine defends himself and he kills the gunman in self-defence. The Police however are right on the scene and grab him up for murder.
Pine calls in Peter Gunn, (Craig Stevens) to help. He asks Stevens to find his girl and see if she will take him back. When Stevens asks about the dead man, Pine just says it was a set-up. Pine is sure his ex-partner, Richard Devon in involved. Stevens agrees to have a look into the matter.
He goes through his book of informants till he hits Herb Ellis. Ellis is the hep-cat beatnik who always has his ear to the ground. He gives Stevens the location of Miss Lewis.
Before Stevens can look up Lewis, he is paid a visit by thug Devon and several large friends. They apply a generous dose of punches to the gut between questions. Why was Stevens at the jail talking to Pine etc? Stevens answers that he just there to see his buddy, Police Lt Herschel Bernardi. Satisfied with the answer, Devon and the boys leave Stevens in a heap and take off.
Now of course Stevens is thoroughly annoyed. He calls on Bernardi and asks him to release Pine. They will then follow the man and pinch Devon if he tries another hit. Stevens also lets Pine know where he can find his girl, Lewis.
Everything goes off like clockwork as Pine hotfoots it to see Lewis. She wants nothing to do with Pine anymore. She has taken up with Devon now. They are living high on the hog off the 200 large. Devon ordered the hit on Pine rather than give him his cut.
Devon of course shows and Pine flattens him with a right cross. "I did 4 years for that cash! You can keep it now! I'm going to the cops so you can do some time!" Devon is not impressed with this idea and pulls his rod. He fires into Pine's back as he exits the apt. Pine staggers a few feet, then, falls down the stairs, dead.
Stevens, along with Lt Bernardi have just arrived at the apt and see the murder. They draw their pieces and engage Devon in a lively round of gunfire. Devon is the loser in this argument and ends up with a mouthful of floor.
Directed by series creator, Blake Edwards. The story was by Steve Fisher. Fisher is well known to film-noir fans. He did the story or screenplay for, I WAKE UP SCREAMING, JOHNNY ANGEL, DEAD RECKONING, THE HUNTED, I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES, ROADBLOCK, THE LOST HOURS, VICKI, HELL'S HALF ACRE, NIGHT FREIGHT, I MOBSTER and THE BIG TIP OFF.
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Pine calls in Peter Gunn, (Craig Stevens) to help. He asks Stevens to find his girl and see if she will take him back. When Stevens asks about the dead man, Pine just says it was a set-up. Pine is sure his ex-partner, Richard Devon in involved. Stevens agrees to have a look into the matter.
He goes through his book of informants till he hits Herb Ellis. Ellis is the hep-cat beatnik who always has his ear to the ground. He gives Stevens the location of Miss Lewis.
Before Stevens can look up Lewis, he is paid a visit by thug Devon and several large friends. They apply a generous dose of punches to the gut between questions. Why was Stevens at the jail talking to Pine etc? Stevens answers that he just there to see his buddy, Police Lt Herschel Bernardi. Satisfied with the answer, Devon and the boys leave Stevens in a heap and take off.
Now of course Stevens is thoroughly annoyed. He calls on Bernardi and asks him to release Pine. They will then follow the man and pinch Devon if he tries another hit. Stevens also lets Pine know where he can find his girl, Lewis.
Everything goes off like clockwork as Pine hotfoots it to see Lewis. She wants nothing to do with Pine anymore. She has taken up with Devon now. They are living high on the hog off the 200 large. Devon ordered the hit on Pine rather than give him his cut.
Devon of course shows and Pine flattens him with a right cross. "I did 4 years for that cash! You can keep it now! I'm going to the cops so you can do some time!" Devon is not impressed with this idea and pulls his rod. He fires into Pine's back as he exits the apt. Pine staggers a few feet, then, falls down the stairs, dead.
Stevens, along with Lt Bernardi have just arrived at the apt and see the murder. They draw their pieces and engage Devon in a lively round of gunfire. Devon is the loser in this argument and ends up with a mouthful of floor.
Directed by series creator, Blake Edwards. The story was by Steve Fisher. Fisher is well known to film-noir fans. He did the story or screenplay for, I WAKE UP SCREAMING, JOHNNY ANGEL, DEAD RECKONING, THE HUNTED, I WOULDN'T BE IN YOUR SHOES, ROADBLOCK, THE LOST HOURS, VICKI, HELL'S HALF ACRE, NIGHT FREIGHT, I MOBSTER and THE BIG TIP OFF.
(B/W)
