Dectective Mike Hammer is determined to catch and kill the person who shot his close friend dead, so he follows clues that lead to a beautiful, seductive woman.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Biff Elliot | ... | Mike Hammer | |
| Preston Foster | ... | Police Captain Pat Chambers | |
| Peggie Castle | ... | Charlotte Manning | |
| Margaret Sheridan | ... | Velda | |
| Alan Reed | ... | George Kalecki | |
| Mary Anderson | ... | Eileen Vickers | |
| Tom Powers | ... | Milt Miller | |
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Frances Osborne | ... | Myrna Devlin |
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Bob Cunningham | ... | Hal Kines (as Robert Cunningham) |
| Tani Guthrie | ... | Esther Bellamy (as Tani Seitz) | |
| Dran Hamilton | ... | Mary Bellamy (as Dran Seitz) | |
| Joe Besser | ... | Pete - Elevator Operator | |
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Paul Dubov | ... | Marty |
| John Qualen | ... | Dr. R.H. Vickers | |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Manuel | |
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It's nearly Christmas, but Mike Hammer is on the vengeance trail when Jack, his wartime buddy, is murdered. Hotheaded Hammer sets out to find the killer, working his way through an increasingly large pile of suspects (and corpses). Along the way, he meets a new love interest, psychologist Charlotte Manning, a treacherous Santa, a gangster named Kalecki, and two weird sisters, the Bellamy twins. Written by Mike Rogers <MICHAELPEM@aol.com>
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MICKEY SPILLANE'S Kind of Fury, Savagery, Temptation and Man-Woman Violence in 3-D ! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 August 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
J'aurai ta peau See more »Filming Locations:
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USACompany Credits
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3 Channel Stereo (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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[after he shoots her before she shoots him]
Charlotte Manning: How could you
[as she slowly and sultrily crumples to the floor]
Mike Hammer: It was easy
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Originally 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. See more »Quotes
Mike Hammer: So long baby[after he shoots her before she shoots him]
Charlotte Manning: How could you
[as she slowly and sultrily crumples to the floor]
Mike Hammer: It was easy
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The first film adaptation of a Mickey Spillane novel, filmed in 3D and starring one of the all-time nobodies, Biff Elliot, as Mike Hammer. He looks like William Bendix's younger brother and acts like Lon Chaney, Jr. in "Of Mice and Men." The selling point of any movie based on a Spillane story, aside from the violence, should be the dialogue. That's true here, with lots of tough noir one-liners. Unfortunately, many of those are bellowed by Elliot, who barges into every scene like he's mad someone made him take this job. Seriously, watch this guy stomp around. Someone hired this moose to act and this is what they got. Even the film's famous final scene is tainted by his inability to deliver a line with emotion.
On the plus side, the movie was photographed by John Alton. He makes the most of the cheap production values. Good use of the Bradbury Building, which is recognizable to fans of films like D.O.A. and Blade Runner. Nice score from Franz Waxman. The supporting cast includes many lesser known actors but there are a few old pros like Preston Foster, John Qualen, and Elisha Cook, Jr. How any of them kept a straight face while that sack of meat was barking at them is beyond me. Attractive Peggie Castle makes an unconvincing psychologist and is even less convincing as a woman attracted to Elliot.
This movie has a lot that prevents it from being great. But all of the other issues combined don't equal the sheer ineptitude of casting Biff Elliot as Mike Hammer. This was his film debut and he never did anything this big again. He worked fairly steady for decades, mostly in television. I have no idea why he was cast. Worked cheap? Saved the producer's life? Knew where the bodies were buried? I don't know. All I do know is he stinks in this.