- Release Date: 1953
- Runtime: 87 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Starring: Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle, Margaret Sheridan ... see all
- Director: Harry Essex
- 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... Read more
User Reviews
Excellent combination of Spillane and Film Noir
Sep 28, 2006
david david - imdb.com
Sep 28, 2006david david - imdb.com
I love this film. The noir imagery combined with Spillane's no nonsense character Mike Hammer works marvellously to create a mood and feel seldom found in low budget detective films of the early fifties. It may not be 'The Maltese... Full review
The best Mike Hammer film!
Feb 10, 2005
jeezelbeezel - imdb.com
Feb 10, 2005jeezelbeezel - imdb.com
I consider this film to be the best one about Mike Hammer, with Biff Elliott's performance the definitive Mike Hammer. Harry Essex's script is excellent and contains many improvements on Mickey Spillane's novel. His direction is strong and imaginative, and... Full review
A Rare Experience
Sep 20, 2003
David Hutchinson - imdb.com
Sep 20, 2003David Hutchinson - imdb.com
I got the chance to see this film today in a movie theater in its original 3-D glory. And WOW- not NEARLY as mediocre as you've heard. The audience LOVED it- what WAS bad dialogue is now hysterically camp. Biff... Full review
The private-eye thriller and film noir begin their final descent
Apr 20, 2003
bmacv - imdb.com
Apr 20, 2003bmacv - imdb.com
In 1953, I, The Jury became the first of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer series to hit the screen, but it takes its cues from movies of 1947, when the book hit the kiosks. The yuletide cards serving as scene dividers,... Full review
Biff Elliot doesn't cut the mustard.
Jul 10, 2002
jim riecken - imdb.com
Jul 10, 2002jim riecken - imdb.com
This 1953 film is the first screen depiction of Mickey Spillanes famous detective character Mike Hammer and the only "film noir" I know of that was filmed in 3D. Other than that and the films memorable closing and opening scenes,... Full review
typical...
Dec 17, 2000
gazzo-2 - imdb.com
Dec 17, 2000gazzo-2 - imdb.com
This was a normal tough as nails PI on the hunt flick of the times...With many familiar faces, Nestor Paiva, Peggy Castle, John Qualen, Preston Foster, etc. There's nothing much that stands out, watch it on AMC or whatever sometime... Full review
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