The Mob. Union politics. Classic staples of the noir genre. Of course, not everything is as it seems here, otherwise, it would be a pretty dull story. In the crossfire of all of this is the ever suave Peter Gunn.
Watching this episode gave me a full appreciation for the three elements that really help this show to cook. 1.) The performance by Craig Stevens. He has an effortless cool that is aided by 2.) The witty dialog. The writing on series television in this era was often ham-fisted and lacking wit. Not so here. The dialog in "Peter Gunn" is snappy and clever, and the main cast--particularly Stevens and the impossibly beautiful Lola Albright--really make it sing. And helping to give these two elements their mojo is 3.) The score. Mancini's cool modern jazz soundtrack sets the mood perfectly.
This is a tight episode, with really solid performances from the guest stars; particularly Ross Martin.
Watching this episode gave me a full appreciation for the three elements that really help this show to cook. 1.) The performance by Craig Stevens. He has an effortless cool that is aided by 2.) The witty dialog. The writing on series television in this era was often ham-fisted and lacking wit. Not so here. The dialog in "Peter Gunn" is snappy and clever, and the main cast--particularly Stevens and the impossibly beautiful Lola Albright--really make it sing. And helping to give these two elements their mojo is 3.) The score. Mancini's cool modern jazz soundtrack sets the mood perfectly.
This is a tight episode, with really solid performances from the guest stars; particularly Ross Martin.