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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes23
DirectorRoy Rowland
WritersRoy Rowland, Mickey Spillane, Robert Fellows
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Girl Hunters
About The Girl Hunters
Mickey Spillane plays his own creation, street-thug-turned-PI Mike Hammer, in this 1963 adaptation of his novel. The film opens with Hammer on the downside of a years-long bender, scooped out of the gutter by a bitter cop intent on prying information from a dying man. Inspired to clean up his act by the secrets he hears, Hammer hits the streets on a personal crusade to find the love of his life. Future Bond girl Shirley Eaton costars as a glamorous society widow who goes slumming with Hammer.--Sean Axmaker
Directed by Roy Rowland, The Girl Hunters leans on a strong ensemble — Mickey Spillane, Shirley Eaton, Lloyd Nolan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1963.
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