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Margin for Murder (1981)

Genre : Crime, Mystery, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Daniel Haller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kevin Dobson
Kevin Dobson
Mike Hammer
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Pat Chambers
Cindy Pickett
Cindy Pickett
Velda
Donna Dixon
Donna Dixon
Daisy
Asher Brauner
Asher Brauner
Jerry Adams
Floyd Levine
Floyd Levine
Geraldo Machetti
Aarika Wells
Aarika Wells
Lindsey Brooks
John Considine
John Considine
Lou Krone
Renata Vanni
Renata Vanni
Mama De Fellita
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Glover
Nicholas Hormann
Nicholas Hormann
John O'Hare
David Downing
David Downing
Carol Hamner
Carol Hamner
Katia Christine
Katia Christine
Dock P. Ellis Jr.
Dock P. Ellis Jr.
Ralph Strait
Ralph Strait
Tybee Brascia
Tybee Brascia
Ivan Saric
Ivan Saric
Morgue Attendant
Christie Starley
Christie Starley
Marilyn Faith Hickey
Marilyn Faith Hickey
Christina Cummings
Christina Cummings
Gary Reynolds
Gary Reynolds
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
John Alderman
John Alderman
Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson
Charles A. Tamburro
Charles A. Tamburro

Crews

Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Director
Mickey Spillane
Mickey Spillane
Characters
Alex Lucas
Alex Lucas
Story
Calvin Clements Jr.
Calvin Clements Jr.
Writer
Jay Bernstein
Jay Bernstein
Executive Producer
Robert Hamner
Robert Hamner
Executive Producer
Alex Lucas
Alex Lucas
Producer
Larry A. Thompson
Larry A. Thompson
Executive Producer
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
Music
Michael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
John Woodcock
John Woodcock
Editor
Ken Davis
Ken Davis
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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