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Margin for Murder(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-10-15
55%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
Mickey Spillane's hard-hitting '50s private eye, Mike Hammer, returns to television in the guise of Kevin Dobson to track down the killer of his best friend who was driving Hammer's car. Joining in the hunt are the detective's Girl Friday, the ever-hopeful Velda, and his cop friend, Pat Chambers.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Hamner Productions
Movie: Margin for Murder
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kevin Dobson
Mike Hammer
Charles Hallahan
Pat Chambers
Cindy Pickett
Velda
Donna Dixon
Daisy
Asher Brauner
Jerry Adams
Floyd Levine
Geraldo Machetti
John Considine
Lou Krone
Charlie Picerni
Glover
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Overview
Mickey Spillane's hard-hitting '50s private eye, Mike Hammer, returns to television in the guise of Kevin Dobson to track down the killer of his best friend who was driving Hammer's car. Joining in the hunt are the detective's Girl Friday, the ever-hopeful Velda, and his cop friend, Pat Chambers.
Release Date
1981-10-15
Average
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
English
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