Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

tv show

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79 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired January 07, 1958

Overview

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike Hammer. The gritty, crime fighting detective—created by American crime author Mickey Spillane—has also inspired several feature films and made-for-TV movies.

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Overdose of Lead

Season 1 - Episode 10 - 1h 30m

Air Date

March 21, 1958

Overview

A nightclub singer asks Mike to get her out of a contract that's held by a mobster. The man claims the rising star who she owes him $50,000 "for expenses" plus 30% of her salary in perpetuity. While Mike is working on the contract, the singer receives a blackmail threat. Mike tries to retrieve the indiscreet photograph, he finds the blackmailers dead and the negative gone.