- Mickey Spillane(novel)
- Harry Essex(written for the screen by)
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- Mickey Spillane(novel)
- Harry Essex(written for the screen by)
- Stars
- Hal Kines
- (as Robert Cunningham)
- Esther Bellamy
- (as Tani Seitz)
- Mary Bellamy
- (as Dran Seitz)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (unconfirmed)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (unconfirmed)
- Mickey Spillane(novel)
- Harry Essex(written for the screen by)
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- TriviaOriginally filmed in 3D; but, by the time it opened, 3D had lost favor among audiences, and many first run engagements, as well as most second run engagements, opted to offer it in the standard 2D version.
- GoofsAt Manuel's Spanish-American Bar, Manuel serves Mike Hammer a glass of beer that is at least half head with a foamy dome extending above the top of the glass. With an instant viewing angle change, the head on the beer is no more than an inch tall with its top level with the top of the glass. Again at the original viewing angle the beer has the thick head with the dome above the top of the glass. With yet another angle change, the head is short, not even extending to the top of the glass.
- Quotes
Charlotte Manning: Drink, Mr Hammer?
Mike Hammer: No, I'm not much of a champagne drinker, Doc I...
Mike Hammer: [she shows him the bottle] Beer! Pat tell you about too?
Charlotte Manning: No. Jack Williams did. He talked about you quite a lot.
Mike Hammer: That was while you were treating Myrna, isn't it?
Charlotte Manning: Captain Chambers was asking about Myrna when he was here. He wanted to know how strong she was mentally, and whether there was any chance of her resorting to her old habits again
Mike Hammer: There's no chance of that happening, is there Doc?
Charlotte Manning: Let's say, so far so good
Mike Hammer: I'll drink to that
Charlotte Manning: Good
Mike Hammer: [He hands her a glass] Have some
Charlotte Manning: I've never been a beer drinker
Mike Hammer: No? Pleased to introduce you to a new habit
Charlotte Manning: I'm very pleased to meet it
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Witching Hour: I, The Jury (1958)
No "tricks" here like a fire torch splashed into the camera eye. Any 3D detractor should watch this movie. Not the usual 3D method of emphasizing certain elements and relegating others was employed but all of them are in relief instead. The opening scene with the firing gun is maybe the only license to that use. The result it is an exciting watching experience that brings the whole set to life by highlighting every single element. 3D experience upgraded.
As for the cast, Biff Elliot plays decently although wooden a tough, rude and violent Mike Hammer, boxer- type (he had been a boxer himself in his youth). Peggie Castle plays a psychoanalyst and does an excellent femme fatale, Preston Foster has a small but solid role as a police captain and Margaret Sheridan is the ever- efficient Hammer secretary (Perry Mason's Della Street type). Role of the dead man was played by real life single -handed Robert Swanger in his only screen appearance.
Based on Mickey Spillane's book I, the jury some facts were changed - cocaine traffic to jewelry smuggling, twin sisters' nymphomania and Hammer's final shot from spontaneous to in response to be almost killed.
Special mention for the 3D-inside-3D view-master type shot surprise gem. This scene only makes the movie worth watching in 3D only and an enjoyable experience for any 3D and view master fan. Do not miss it.
- MegaSuperstar
- Dec 11, 2022
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