Episode
Peter Gunn: Sing a Song of Murder
Overview
Arnie Kelton musician and ex-convict, asks Gunn to investigate his wife's death.
Details
- Series
- Peter Gunn
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1960-03-07
Episode context
Sing a Song of Murder is Episode 23 in Season 2 of Peter Gunn. It aired on 1960-03-07.
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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.
Episode 24: The Long, Long Ride
Someone is out to kill a former underworld boss, Joe Webber, back home after serving a lengthy prison term. Out of touch with the underworld, Webber hires Peter Gunn to find the identity of his would-be killer.
More episodes from this season
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 25: The Deadly Proposition
Employee Arthur Cole accuses his boss of killing his wife and hires Gunn to prove it. There is a twist and it leads to the suspect being Cole instead.
Episode 20: Sentenced
Gunn is "Sentenced" to death for the murder of a clerk, but he escapes jail.
Episode 26: The Murder Clause
Pete is hired by trumpet player Bud Bailey's wife, she is accusing him of wanting to kill her for the insurance money.
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 27: The Dummy
Ventriloquist Marvelous Marvon is found murdered after his act. Gunn is hired by Marcel Benoit to the find killer. Rinaldo his Dummy, turns out to be no dummy.
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 28: Slight Touch of Homicide
A little man with homemade bombs has been blowing up four or five gangsters at a clip. Now the mob boss' have hired Gunn to find the culprit.
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.
Episode 29: Wings of an Angel
Charlie Barnes is arrested for bank robbery and is cut a break to attend his daughter's wedding with Gunn as his watchman and then disappears.