Spell of Murder 

The wife of a successful businessman hires Gunn to investigate after someone takes a shot at her husband. The prime suspect is the husband's former business partner who he abandoned during a mine collapse years before.

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Lewis Reed (teleplay), Tony Barrett (teleplay)

Stars:

Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Malcolm Atterbury

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Craig Stevens	...	Peter Gunn
Lola Albright	...	Edie Hart
Malcolm Atterbury	...	Arnold Simpson
Cynthia Leighton	...	Jane Simpson
Ben Hammer	...	Prof. John Wyler
Stephen Joyce	...	Ralph Logan
Mary Gregory	...	Alma Victor
Charles Calvert	...	Bartender
Larry J. Blake	...	Cafe Owner (as Larry Blake)
Ruth Perrott	...	Landlady

Storyline

The wife of a successful businessman hires Gunn to investigate after someone takes a shot at her husband. The prime suspect is the husband's former business partner who he abandoned during a mine collapse years before.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 1960 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spartan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

'S Wonderful
Written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Performed by Lola Albright

User Reviews

Watch Out For That Landlady

This series entry features the usual mystery, maybe a little more novel than ordinary, but not quite as tight. So who's trying to kill old Mr. Simpson—his wife, his doctor, his drunkard nephew, or a dead guy who may not stay dead. At the same time are the usual series benchmarks. There's the imaginative hook that grabs right away— instead of just staging a shooting, the hook adds an alarmed cat that embellishes the scene in riveting style. Then too, the resolution is dramatically mounted and staged—I just hope Stevens got paid double for getting so soaked. Add to the cast a pinko bartender, an effete nephew, and a floozie landlady, and the usual colorful characters take shape. Note too, the sudden close-ups that jar viewers, as with the haggard landlady that almost scared me. Anyhow, the entry's biggest mystery is how Pete could hire himself out and abandon the luscious Edie. Guess I would never make it as a PI.