Episode
Peter Gunn: Spell of Murder
Overview
An attempt is made on Arnold Simpsons' life when he hires Gunn to find out who is blackmailing him. He tells Pete about a dig he was on with Frank Victor and how he abandoned him when the cave collapsed. Gunn is sent to the Blue Pheasant to pick up a parcel for Simpson and delivers it to him and is stunned when it goes off.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1960-01-11
Episode context
Spell of Murder is Episode 16 in Season 2 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1960-01-11.
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Episode 15: Hot Money
Willie Coronado is found dead in the dryer of a laundry mat. He was one of the men involved in a daring bank robbery involving one million dollars. Louis hires Pete to find out who killed his partner and to cut a deal with the DA's office for his involvement.
Episode 17: The Grudge
An escapee from a mental hospital gives the Mayor an ultimatum, either commit suicide or a bomb will be detonated at the Civic Centre.
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Episode 14: The Wolfe Case
Nancy Fowler is murdered and Pete is hired to find out why. He finds that it's a setup for a bitter wife married to a wealthy older man to get his money.
Episode 18: Fill the Cup
Getty hires Gunn to help him to stop drinking, his daughter that he hasn't seen in fifteen years is coming to see him tomorrow and he wants to be sober for her. He begs Pete, tells him he's his last hope.
Episode 13: Terror on the Campus
Dean Norse hires Pete to find out what is happening on the campus, the girls are terrified with lights flickering off every night and the ringing of the bell tower which hasn't rung in over twenty years as well as a mysterious presence.
Episode 19: See No Evil
Cliffy, the blind newspaper vendor is afraid of Brenners who was convicted and escaped after his sentence has been given. He hires Pete to protect Cliffy from Al Brenners and his sidekick Springer.
Episode 12: The Briefcase
Matthew Dunaway is killed on a train and his briefcase is stolen. Gunn is hired by Lavinia to find a man she claims is her husband and to find what is in the briefcase.
Episode 20: Sentenced
Gunn is "Sentenced" to death for the murder of a clerk, but he escapes jail.
Episode 11: The Price Is Murder
Two escaped convicts go after Peter Gunn, and the best way to do that is get his girl first.
Episode 21: The Hunt
Two-thirds of this episode consists of a chase sequence without any dialog. Pete hears that he's marked for murder, but he refuses police protection. The killer finds Gunn alone in his apartment and forces him to take a nighttime ride into the desert.
Episode 10: The Game
Some jewels have been stolen, and an insurance man named Nickerman wants to pay the thieves to return them. So he hires Gunn to contact the crooks.
Episode 22: Hollywood Calling
Actor Frankie Burns is murdered on the set of a new movie. Gunn finds out that the crime was committed to cover up an old crime.