TV series

Peter Gunn

Name: Peter Gunn
Released: 1958
Cast: Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Herschel Bernardi, Minerva Urecal

1958–1961· 3 seasons· 30 min episodesTV-PG★ 6.6Ended

On NBC — From Spartan Productions (III)

Pete to his friends, Gunn to his enemies.

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

private investigator private detective

Episodes

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E1 The KillNext upSep 22, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Jack Weston, Charles Maxwell
E2 Streetcar JonesSep 29, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: George Barrows
E3 The Vicious DogOct 6, 1958
Synopsis
A newspaper reporter writing an expose of a crime boss is attacked by a dog. Pete is called in to investigate.
Guest stars: Virginia Christine (Nancy Davis), Tyler McVey, J. Pat O'Malley (Homer Tweed), Mathew McCue (Hobo Listening to Poetry (uncredited)), Frank Mills (Hobo Listening to Poetry (uncredited))
E4 The Blind PianistOct 13, 1958
Synopsis
A "blind" pianist witnesses a murder and, to protect his secret, hires Pete to find the killer.
Guest stars: Richard Ney, Barney Phillips, Barbara Stuart, Ned Glass
E5 The FrogOct 20, 1958 · 30 min
Synopsis
Pete is called by a gangster's leg man who is then murdered. Pete becomes involved in a search for incriminating evidence.
Guest stars: Dale Van Sickel, Whit Bissell, Dick Crockett
E6 The Chinese HangmanOct 27, 1958
Synopsis
Pete is asked by a religious cult leader to find a missing girl and the money she had access to.
Guest stars: Marion Marshall, Buddy Baer
E7 Lynn's BluesNov 3, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Joe Quinn (Plain-clothes Man), Guy Prescott (Nat Krueger), Linda Lawson (Lynn Martel), David Tomack (Babe Santano)
E8 Rough BuckNov 10, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Antony Carbone, Arthur Batanides, Tito Vuolo
E9 Image of SallyNov 17, 1958
Synopsis
Nightclub singer Sally Hall is caught between two crime bosses who intend to have her at all costs.
Guest stars: Monica Lewis, Phillip Pine, Dick Crockett
E10 The Man with the ScarNov 24, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Dick Wessel, Joan Taylor, Roy Thinnes, Billy Barty, Peter Leeds
E11 Death House TestamentDec 1, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: George Mitchell, Harry Bartell, Gil Perkins, John Nolan (Father Crowther)
E12 The TorchDec 8, 1958
Synopsis
A man is burnt to death. His widow hires Peter Gunn to find out who killed him.
Guest stars: Paula Raymond, Walter Burke, Bartlett Robinson
E13 The JockeyDec 15, 1958
Synopsis
Billy Arnet's girlfriend falls through a skylight, to her death. Peter Gunn is hired prove it was not an accident but murder.
Guest stars: Robert Gist, Frankie Darro
E14 Sisters Of The FriendlessDec 22, 1958
Synopsis
A young man is accused of murder, and the only witnesses for the defense are two nuns who are unable to leave their convent.
Guest stars: Anna Lee, Charles Meredith, Antonino LoTempio, Marcel Dalio, Paul Carr
E15 The LeaperDec 29, 1958
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Jean Carson
E16 The FuseJan 5, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Ross Martin
E17 Let's Kill TimothyJan 19, 1959
Synopsis
A couple of safe-crackers realize too late that the lookout on their jewel store burglary is no longer looking out, he's absconded with the most valuable jewels. The double-crosser bursts into Mother's nightclub to beg Peter Gunn to protect a mysterious 4th conspirator, Timothy, who turns out to be a trained seal. Why would anyone want to kill Timothy?
Guest stars: Peter Brocco (Prof. Cleeter), Henry Corden
E18 The Missing Night WatchmanJan 26, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Howard McNear, Hope Summers
E19 Murder On The MidwayFeb 2, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Lynn Cartwright, Stanley Adams, Nita Talbot
E20 Pecos PeteFeb 9, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Jeff York, Jon Lormer, Peggy Stewart
E21 ScubaFeb 16, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Gertrude Flynn, Diane Webber
E22 Edie Finds a CorpseFeb 23, 1959
Synopsis
Edie is having her apartment renovated and during the renovations she uncovers a body.
Guest stars: Bill Idelson, Myron Healey, Joseph Kearns, Ruta Lee
E23 The Dirty WordMar 2, 1959
Synopsis
After her husband is murdered, Louise Sinclair hits the bottle and her husbands lawyer consoles her.
Guest stars: William Fawcett, Linda Watkins, Tom Brown
E24 The Ugly FrameMar 9, 1959
Synopsis
Lt. Jacoby tries to nail Quoit on a murder charge but is foiled by misinformation.
Guest stars: Sandy Kenyon, Billy Barty
E25 The Lederer StoryMar 16, 1959
Synopsis
Mr. Lederer falls overboard on his yacht at night, and soon after his wife is poisoned, Gunn investigates.
Guest stars: Sam Edwards, Roy Jenson
E26 Keep SmilingMar 23, 1959
Synopsis
Peter Gunn poses as a professional bowler to investigate a case of blackmail and murder.
Guest stars: Mara Corday, Jackie Coogan, Mario Gallo, Lillian Bronson, Shelly Manne (Combo Musician at Mother's)
E27 BreakoutMar 30, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tenen Holtz, John Anderson, H.M. Wynant, Frank De Kova, Michael Donovan
E28 Pay Now, Kill LaterApr 6, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Torin Thatcher, Vito Scotti, John Abbott, Louis Quinn, William Schallert, Leslie Denison
E29 Skin DeepApr 13, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Eduardo Noriega, Hal Smith
E30 February GirlApr 20, 1959
Synopsis
Model June Holton witnesses the murder of a photographer, only problem is she wasn't wearing her glasses and can't identify him.
Guest stars: Tony Russel (Michael Delak (as Tony Russo)), Frank Maxwell (Rector), Leonid Kinskey (Stashek), Fintan Meyler (June Holton)
E31 Love Me to DeathApr 27, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Jeanette Nolan, Robert H. Harris, Ellen Corby, Clegg Hoyt, Lucien Littlefield
E32 The Family AffairMay 4, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Meg Wyllie (Miss Kelvin), John Hoyt (B.E. Raleigh), Reggie Nalder (Emil), Bek Nelson (Virginia Carter)
E33 Lady Wind, Bells FanMay 11, 1959
Synopsis
Fan Dancer, Darling Lillian of The Green Dragon is given a special fan one that holds the key to the past.
Guest stars: James Hong, Vic Perrin
E34 Bullet for a BadgeMay 18, 1959
Synopsis
An attempt on Lt. Jacoby is made when he receives a mysterious phone call and set up for a bullet.
Guest stars: Berry Kroeger
E35 Kill from NowhereMay 25, 1959
Synopsis
Wealthy invalid Louise Reardon has an attempt made on her life and Gunn is hired to find her Aide, Scully.
Guest stars: Tom Holland, Terence de Marney, Len Lesser, Wesley Lau, Seymour Green
E36 VendettaJun 1, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Fritz Feld, Marc Lawrence, Al Ruscio, Herb Armstrong, Dick Crockett
E37 The CoffinJun 8, 1959
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Miriam Colon, Anthony Caruso
E38 The PortraitJun 15, 1959
Synopsis
An unfaithful wife is dismayed that after her lovers death a portrait of her goes missing, she hires Gunn to retrieve the painting.
Guest stars: Jackie Joseph, Richard Benedict, Billy Barty