Secret Philadelphia (A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure)
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Released August 14, 1953
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
United Artists
87 min. (Feature Film)
87 min. (Feature Film)
Joe Besser appears in a small supporting role as the elevator operator in Hammer's office building.
During the Christmas holidays, Mike Hammer's wartime buddy Jack has been murdered. As he slowly unveils an international smuggling operation, the vengence-driven private investigator's search for the killer also turns up a new love interest, numerous suspects and several more corpses.
First film adaptation of Mickey Spillane's bestselling Mike Hammer mystery. Filmed and released in 3-D.
Avg. Rating: 
[8.00/10]
[8.00/10]
Biff Elliott
Mike Hammer
Preston Foster
Capt. Pat Chambers
Margaret Sheridan
Velda
Peggie Castle
Charlotte Manning
Robert Swanger
Jack Williams
Joe Besser
Pete
William Tannen
Johnny, reporter
Frances Osborne
Myrna Devlin
Alan Reed
George Kalecki
Bob Cunningham
Hal Kines
Ottola Nesmith
Cathy, housekeeper
Bud Stark
Bellhop
Dran Seitz
Mary Bellamy
Tani Guthrie
Esther Bellamy
Frank Richards
'Killer' Thompson
Jack Stang
Poolroom tough
Elisha Cook Jr.
Bobo
Nestor Paiva
Manuel
Paul Dubov
Marty
Wally Rose
Wally
Gil Perkins
Lolly
Charles Sullivan
Drunk on the street
John Qualen
Dr. R. H. Vickers
Suzanne Ridgeway
Girl at dance studio
Mary Anderson
Eileen Vickers
Tom Powers
Lt. Milt Miller
Carol Thurston
Bonita
Gil Frye
Carlos
Roy Engel
Medical examiner
Juan Duval
Barber
Colin Kenny
Milford
Jim Hayward
College policeman
Lester Sharpe
Thomas, ballistics expert
Unidentified I, THE JURY 1
Police photographer
Unidentified I, THE JURY 2
Blind Toby
Unidentified I, THE JURY 3
Shoeshiner
Unidentified I, THE JURY 4
Coroner
Unidentified I, THE JURY 5
Receptionist
Unidentified I, THE JURY 6
Frat house managers
Unidentified I, THE JURY 7
Poolroom customer
Unidentified I, THE JURY 8
Cop in hallway
Unidentified I, THE JURY 9
Diner staff
Unidentified I, THE JURY 10
Bicycle vendor
Unidentified I, THE JURY 11
Det. Stein
Harry Essex
Director
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Victor Saville
Producer
Mickey Spillane
Novel
Harry Essex
Screenplay
John Alton
Photography
Fredrick Y. Smith
Editorial Supervisor
Wiard Ihnen
Art Director
Edward Boyle
Set Decoration
Joe Edmondson
Sound Mixer
Franz Waxman
Music
Jack Greenwood
Assistant Director
Jack Rabin
Special Effects
David Commons
Special Effects
Lloyd Knechtel
Special Effects
Gordon Pollock
Technical Advisor
Betty Pagel
Casting Director
Norman A. Cook
Production Manager
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