Peter Gunn (1958)★ 8.0/10
- Action
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
Directed by: Boris Sagal, Robert Gist, Alan Crosland Jr., Lamont Johnson, Blake Edwards
Written by: Blake Edwards, Tony Barrett, Lewis Reed, Steffi Barrett, Lester Pine
Peter Gunn is a private detective with a knack for finding trouble. His cases often mean he runs into the shadiest characters, most vicious thugs and the most powerful crime bosses. Cool and resourceful, he always gets the guilty party.
- Original title
- Peter Gunn
- Storyline
- Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way. He got his tips and cautions from Lieutenant Jacoby, a coffee drinking pal from the police. Also providing tips was "Mother" of her self-titled nightclub. Working at the nightclub as a singer was Edie Hart, his girlfriend.
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 · 1,946
- Companies
- Spartan Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Color Visión, 20th Television, A&E Home Video, Cinecastro, International Creative Exchange (ICE), MTM Enterprises, Me-TV, Multicom Entertainment Group, NBC Universal Television Distribution, Official Films, Peter Rodgers Organization, Pidax Film, Tele Inde Canal 13, Telesistema, Timeless Media Group
- Release dates
- US September 22, 1958
- FR October 18, 1987
- DE January 1, 1997