I, the Jury

"MICKEY SPILLANE'S Kind of Fury, Savagery, Temptation and Man-Woman Violence in 3-D!"

Aug 14 1953 Approved 1h 27m

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

Plot

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

Mickey Spillane, Harry Essex

Directed by

Harry Essex

Cast

Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Parklane Pictures Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores

# of Votes

811

Average Rating

6.1 out of 10

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