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Directed by Victor Saville (as Phil Victor), George White
USA 1957
Based on the bestselling novel by legendary pulp writer Mickey Spillane (I, the Jury, The Girl Hunters, Kiss Me Deadly), My Gun Is Quick is a hardboiled film noir starring Robert Bray (Never Love a Stranger) as the tough-talking, no-nonsense private eye Mike Hammer. After Mike defends a prostitute from a violent thug, he cannot help noticing a unique ring on her finger. Later, when she winds up the victim of an apparent hit-and-run accident, the ring is nowhere to be found. Mike suspects it’s cold-blooded murder, so he embarks on a search to find the ring and unravel the mystery surrounding the killing. Along the way, he meets a seductive widow and confronts a deadly gang of jewel smugglers. Co-directed by Victor Saville (The Silver Chalice, Kim, Green Dolphin Street), under the pseudonym Phil Victor, and George White (The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Naked Spur, Bataan), the only directing credit for the veteran Hollywood editor. ***
The Mike Hammer adventure
My Gun Is Quick survives against some pretty
steep odds. First, it comes from the paw of Mickey
Spillane, with the problems that implies; its cast and
crew are (and were) unknowns; it's all but forgotten;
and what little word of mouth circulates around it tends
to be dismissive. But, like the curate's egg, it's not
too bad, and parts of it are pretty good. Excerpt of review from Bill McVicar at imdb.com located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: August 1957
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Comparison:
MGM (MGM Limited Edition Collection) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution |
MGM Region 0 - NTSC |
Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:31:00 | 1:31:08.796 |
Video |
1.67:1 Original Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 30,751,979,832 bytesFeature: 28,400,683,008 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | Dolby Digital Mono (English) | DTS-HD Master Audio English 1554 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1554 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) |
Subtitles | None | English, None |
Features |
Release
Information: Studio: MGM Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 10 |
Release Information: Studio: Kino
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 30,751,979,832 bytesFeature: 28,400,683,008 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Trailer (2:18)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 9 |
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On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (16-bit) in the original
English language. There is predictable violence against poor Mike, and
some boat and car effects plus a score by
Marlin Skiles (Queen
of Outer Space,
Flat
Top,
The Maze,
Dead Reckoning) that maintains a subtle
but supportive tension. Kino offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray has
Not the best of the pulpy Hammer gumshoe adventures but |
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1) MGM - Region 0 - NTSC TOP2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
1) MGM - Region 0 - NTSC TOP2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
1) MGM - Region 0 - NTSC TOP2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM |
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