The Living Dead (16 Aug. 1958)

Hammer is hired by Susan Barlow but she stands him up. He investigates and runs into her husband Hank Barlow. After a fight, Hank hires Hammer to find his wife who has been missing for ... See full summary »

Director:

Sherman Marks

Writers:

Mickey Spillane (characters), Ken Pettus

Stars:

Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, John Hoyt

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Darren McGavin	...	Mike Hammer
Robert Vaughn	...	Hank Barlow
John Hoyt	...	Shelton Dean
Patricia Huston	...	Susan Barlow
Charles Davis	...	Charlie

Storyline

Hammer is hired by Susan Barlow but she stands him up. He investigates and runs into her husband Hank Barlow. After a fight, Hank hires Hammer to find his wife who has been missing for several days. Hammer talks to Shelton Dean of the brokerage firm Haskell & Dean, who had called Mrs. Barlow. Haskell is a recluse and Mrs. Barlow is claiming to be his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

brokerage firm | hotel room | murder | strangulation | husband wife relationship

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 1958 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revue Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min 26 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Hammer: [narrating] I'm not the kind of a guy who blows his stack without a reason, but I had a one, a good one, one of the best reasons in the world and one of the oldest - a dame.

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