Margin for Murder

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.

Cast

Kevin Dobson

as Mike Hammer

Charles Hallahan

as Pat Chambers

Cindy Pickett

as Velda

Donna Dixon

as Daisy

Asher Brauner

as Jerry Adams

Floyd Levine

as Geraldo Machetti

Aarika Wells

as Lindsey Brooks

John Considine

as Lou Krone

Renata Vanni

as Mama De Fellita

Charlie Picerni

as Glover

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