Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Mickey Spillane | ... | Mike Hammer | |
Shirley Eaton | ... | Laura Knapp | |
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Scott Peters | ... | Police Captain Pat Chambers |
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Guy Kingsley Poynter | ... | Dr. Larry Snyder |
James Dyrenforth | ... | Bayliss Henry | |
Charles Farrell | ... | Joe Grissi | |
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Kim Tracy | ... | Nurse |
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Hy Gardner | ... | Hy Gardner - the Columnist |
Lloyd Nolan | ... | Federal Agent Arthur Rickerby | |
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Benny Lee | ... | Nat Drutman |
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Murray Kash | ... | Richie Cole |
Bill Nagy | ... | Georgie | |
Clive Endersby | ... | Duck-Duck | |
Ricardo Montez | ... | Skinny Guy (as Richard Montez) | |
Larry Cross | ... | Red Markham |
Legendary detective Mike Hammer has spent seven years in an alcoholic funk after the supposed death of his secretary, Velda. He is brought back to the land of the living by his old friendly enemy, police lieutenant Pat Chambers.
Enjoyed everything that Mickey Spillane wrote and enjoyed this film, but Mickey just did not fit into the role as Mike Hammer, he should have stayed at home by the typewriter. Even Hy Gardner, a famous, NYC newspaper reporter and Radio personality added greatly to this film with his assistance to Mike Hammer. Lloyd Nolan,(Federal Agent Arthur Rickerby), "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" gave a nice supporting role, who was a great Classic Actor in his early career in Hollywood. The real hot sexy number in this picture was Shirley Eaton,(Laura Knapp),"Goldfinger", who did everything she could to tease and please Mike Hammer in hot bathing attire by the pool and in the bedroom. By the way, Shirley Eaton was the girl painted in Gold Paint during the filming of "Goldfinger". Great classic black and white film you will not want to miss.