My Gun Is Quick (1957)

A private detective helps a prostitute being assaulted, and notices that she is wearing a very unique ring. She is later found murdered and there is no trace of the ring, which turns out to... See full summary »

Directors:

Victor Saville (as Phil Victor), George White

Writers:

Mickey Spillane (novel), Richard Collins (screenplay)

Stars:

Robert Bray, Whitney Blake, Patricia Donahue

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Bray	...	Mike Hammer
Whitney Blake	...	Nancy Williams
Patricia Donahue	...	Dione, Blonde Bar-Girl (as Pat Donague)
Donald Randolph	...	Colonel Holloway
Pamela Duncan	...	Velda, Hammer's Secretary
Booth Colman	...	Det. Pat Chambers (as Booth Coleman)
Jan Chaney	...	'Red', Cafe Girl
Genie Coree	...	Maria Teresa Garcia (as Gina Core)
Richard Garland	...	Louis, Henchman
Charles Boaz	...	Gangster
Peter Mamakos	...	LaRoche - Smuggler Chief
Claire Carleton	...	Proprietess
Phil Arnold	...	'Shorty', Cafe Proprietor
John Dennis	...	Al
Terence de Marney	...	Jean, the French Janitor (as Terrence De Marney)

Storyline

A private detective helps a prostitute being assaulted, and notices that she is wearing a very unique ring. She is later found murdered and there is no trace of the ring, which turns out to be part of a cache of jewelry stolen by the Nazis during World War II and smuggled out of France after the war by an American army colonel. The private eye decides to try to find the ring, is hired by the former colonel to find the rest of the jewels, and runs up against a murderous French gang that is also looking for the jewels.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper | shoulder holster | holster | fingerman | psychotronic film | 

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Taglines:

The High Society Dame Who Played It Lowdown And Dirty! - The Secretary Who "Worked" After Hours! - The Stripper Who Knew How To Tease! - The Blonde Who Left Her Bedroom Door Open! (original poster)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aseeni on nopea

Filming Locations:

Hotel Astoria, Olive St. and 3rd St., Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parklane Pictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Bray receives an "introducing" credit.

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Goofs

When they find Maria Teresa Garcia's body in the bathtub and are photographing it. You can see her leg drop down slightly just as Det. Pat Chambers says her name to Mike Hammer.

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Quotes

Mike Hammer: I told you I have a moral objection to murder.

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Connections

Referenced in The Many Faces of Mike Hammer: A Personal Recollection by Larry Cohen (2013)

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Soundtracks

Blue Bells
Written by Marlin Skiles and Stanley Styne

User Reviews

Delightfully Over-Acted, Poorly Acted...and Comically Scripted!

Watch out Plan IX From Outerspace...this is hysterical. The actors routinely shout their lines...scenes start with overtly posed characters...the "mystery" develops through a series of impossible coincidences...

A concluding death scene of featuring (of course) last words, clutching, a pause - and a chin dropping abruptly to chest caps this priceless work.

On a serious side, the cinematography creates excellent film noir seediness. You get a wonderful feel for a vision of seedy Los Angeles in the '50s. And the soundtrack is a perfect match to create a nice dark side of L.A. presence.

This is delightful and you will be smiling as it ends.