Margin for Murder
Margin for Murder

Margin for Murder

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1981
1h 38m
5.5(2 votes)
Crime
Mystery
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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26 members
Acting

Kevin Dobson

Mike Hammer

Kevin Dobson
Acting

Charles Hallahan

Pat Chambers

Charles Hallahan
Acting

Cindy Pickett

Velda

Cindy Pickett
Acting

Donna Dixon

Daisy

Donna Dixon
Acting

Asher Brauner

Jerry Adams

Asher Brauner
Acting

Floyd Levine

Geraldo Machetti

Floyd Levine
Acting

Aarika Wells

Lindsey Brooks

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John Considine

Lou Krone

John Considine
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Renata Vanni

Mama De Fellita

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Crew

Charlie Picerni

Glover

Charlie Picerni
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Nicholas Hormann

John O'Hare

Nicholas Hormann
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David Downing

Unknown Role

David Downing
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Carol Hamner

Unknown Role

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Katia Christine

Unknown Role

Katia Christine
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Dock P. Ellis Jr.

Unknown Role

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Ralph Strait

Unknown Role

Ralph Strait
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Tybee Brascia

Unknown Role

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Ivan Saric

Morgue Attendant

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Christie Starley

Unknown Role

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Marilyn Faith Hickey

Unknown Role

Marilyn Faith Hickey
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Christina Cummings

Unknown Role

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Gary Reynolds

Unknown Role

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Scott Wilder

Unknown Role

Scott Wilder
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John Alderman

Unknown Role

John Alderman
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Elizabeth Robinson

Unknown Role

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Charles A. Tamburro

Unknown Role

Charles A. Tamburro

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