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Peter Gunn

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Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. 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.

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3.3 / 5

22nd September 1958 - 18th September 1961
Writer
Blake Edwards
Producer
Blake Edwards
Top Cast
Craig StevensLola AlbrightHerschel Bernardi
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The Kill
22nd September 1958

Episode 1

When Mother is approached by gangsters to pay protection money, she asks Peter Gunn to intervene. When she refuses to pay, a bomb is set off in her night club.

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Streetcar Jones
29th September 1958

Episode 2

A jazz musician is killed and another musician is accused. Pete is called in to the case. This episode features the jazz music of Henry Mancini.

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The Vicious Dog
6th October 1958

Episode 3

A newspaper reporter writing an expose of a crime boss is attacked by a dog. Pete is called in to investigate.

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The Blind Pianist
13th October 1958

Episode 4

A "blind" pianist witnesses a murder and, to protect his secret, hires Pete to find the killer.

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The Frog
20th October 1958

Episode 5

Pete is called by a gangster's leg man who is then murdered. Pete becomes involved in a search for incriminating evidence.

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The Chinese Hangman
27th October 1958

Episode 6

Pete is asked by a religious cult leader to find a missing girl and the money she had access to.

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Lynn's Blues
3rd November 1958

Episode 7

Singer Lynn Martel has lost all hope after her boyfriend has been killed. The killing was arranged by Nat Kreuger, Martel's obsessed boss. When Peter Gunn tries to help her, his life also becomes endangered.

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Rough Buck
10th November 1958

Episode 8

A famous boxer is murdered. Pete is hired by the dead fighter's brother to find the killer. Peter Gunn's investigation leads him to a shady fight manager and a nightclub stripper.

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Image of Sally
17th November 1958

Episode 9

Nightclub singer Sally Hall is caught between two crime bosses who intend to have her at all costs.

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The Man with the Scar
24th November 1958

Episode 10

Roy Davidson the D.A.'s son is being framed for a crime he did not commit, Gunn investigates and is surprised by what he undercovers.

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Death House Testament
1st December 1958

Episode 11

Ten minutes before his execution a convicted murder hires Peter Gunn to find the $700,000 he stole, hand it over to the bond company, collect the 10% reward and give it to his daughter.

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The Torch
8th December 1958

Episode 12

A man is burnt to death. His widow hires Peter Gunn to find out who killed him.

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The Jockey
15th December 1958

Episode 13

Billy Arnet's girlfriend falls through a skylight, to her death. Peter Gunn is hired prove it was not an accident but murder.

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Sisters Of The Friendless
22nd December 1958

Episode 14

A young man is accused of murder, and the only witnesses for the defense are two nuns who are unable to leave their convent.

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The Leaper
29th December 1958

Episode 15

An elderly circus performer is shot by a man using a high-powered rifle while standing on the ledge of an apartment building. The man's wife asks Peter Gunn to investigate the death of her husband.

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The Fuse
5th January 1959

Episode 16

A union boss's birthday starts off with a bang, and the crime boss who is the chief suspect wants Pete to clear his name before the situation gets even more explosive.

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Let's Kill Timothy
19th January 1959

Episode 17

No overview available.

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The Missing Night Watchman
26th January 1959

Episode 18

A body gets dumped off the pier, and Peter is hired by the proprietor of an antiquities shop to locate a stash of diamonds owned by an eccentric collector. Be prepared for some great dialogue.

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Murder On The Midway
2nd February 1959

Episode 19

Peter Gunn is hired by a man known as the Baron to protect Rowena, the roommate of a murdered carnival dancer. Rowena is the Baron's girlfriend, and when she becomes infatuated with Gunn, the Baron threatens the private investgator.

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Pecos Pete
9th February 1959

Episode 20

There's trouble in Texas when a cowboy gets clobbered, and his brother, a cattle baron, hires Pete to find his killer. The welcome is none too warm, even when Pete goes native and dons the local attire. Mancini's score takes on a western swang. Marks the introduction of the new series logo design.

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Scuba
16th February 1959

Episode 21

A series of unsolved robberies have an insurance company looking to Pete to find the culprits. The investigation begins where a partner in a diving company was found murdered, and Pete hooks up with a Don Ho fan who is into water sports.

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Edie Finds a Corpse
23rd February 1959

Episode 22

Edie is having her apartment renovated and during the renovations she uncovers a body.

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The Dirty Word
2nd March 1959

Episode 23

After her husband is murdered, Louise Sinclair hits the bottle and her husbands lawyer consoles her.

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The Ugly Frame
9th March 1959

Episode 24

Lt. Jacoby tries to nail Quoit on a murder charge but is foiled by misinformation.

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The Lederer Story
16th March 1959

Episode 25

Mr. Lederer falls overboard on his yacht at night, and soon after his wife is poisoned, Gunn investigates.

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Keep Smiling
23rd March 1959

Episode 26

Peter Gunn poses as a professional bowler to investigate a case of blackmail and murder.

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Breakout
30th March 1959

Episode 27

An escaped gangster lives in a rundown apartment undetected, wearing bandages. He hires Gunn to locate his brother and finds out that the man was involved in a payroll robbery.

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Pay Now, Kill Later
6th April 1959

Episode 28

After serving 14 years for a crime he did not commit, Spain decides to commit the crime he was sentenced and already served time for.

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Skin Deep
13th April 1959

Episode 29

Wealthy Helena Mears hires Peter Gunn to investigate the disappearance of her young sister Katie. Pete learns that Helena, lonely and jealous of Katie's popularity, has met an amorous but unscrupulous Latin who has been secretly seeing Katie.

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February Girl
20th April 1959

Episode 30

Model June Holton witnesses the murder of a photographer, only problem is she wasn't wearing her glasses and can't identify him.

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Love Me to Death
27th April 1959

Episode 31

Three lonely rich sisters and one of them finds a boyfriend, but is he really interested in her or her money. Five dead wives tell a different story.

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The Family Affair
4th May 1959

Episode 32

B.E. Raleigh's only relative, a nephew named Martin, was imprisoned for stealing from his uncle's company. Now that the Uncle is dying there are many attempts on the rich uncle's life to make his demise quicker.

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Lady Wind, Bells Fan
11th May 1959

Episode 33

Fan Dancer, Darling Lillian of The Green Dragon is given a special fan one that holds the key to the past.

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Bullet for a Badge
18th May 1959

Episode 34

An attempt on Lt. Jacoby is made when he receives a mysterious phone call and set up for a bullet.

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Kill from Nowhere
25th May 1959

Episode 35

Wealthy invalid Louise Reardon has an attempt made on her life and Gunn is hired to find her Aide, Scully.

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Vendetta
1st June 1959

Episode 36

Somebody shoots Edie in an attempt to get to Gunn. Jacoby still in the hospital gives Pete a clue as to who is seeking revenge.

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The Coffin
8th June 1959

Episode 37

Gunn is hired to accompany a coffin to Mexico City, the hitch is that there is no body in the coffin only money stolen during a robbery.

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The Portrait
15th June 1959

Episode 38

An unfaithful wife is dismayed that after her lovers death a portrait of her goes missing, she hires Gunn to retrieve the painting.