Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
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Peter Gunn

Pete to his friends, Gunn to his enemies.

6.5 / 10
1958
3 seasons
114 episodes
CrimeDrama

Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.

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Peter Gunn 2004 Mystery TV Promo

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Seasons

  • The Kill

    1.The Kill

    8.0
    22-09-1958

    When Mother is approached by gangsters to pay protection money, she asks Peter Gunn to intervene. When she refuses to pay, a bomb is set off in her night club.

  • Streetcar Jones

    2.Streetcar Jones

    29-09-1958

    A jazz musician is killed and another musician is accused. Pete is called in to the case. This episode features the jazz music of Henry Mancini.

  • The Vicious Dog

    3.The Vicious Dog

    06-10-1958

    A newspaper reporter writing an expose of a crime boss is attacked by a dog. Pete is called in to investigate.

  • The Blind Pianist

    4.The Blind Pianist

    13-10-1958

    A "blind" pianist witnesses a murder and, to protect his secret, hires Pete to find the killer.

  • The Frog

    5.The Frog

    20-10-195830m

    Pete is called by a gangster's leg man who is then murdered. Pete becomes involved in a search for incriminating evidence.

  • The Chinese Hangman

    6.The Chinese Hangman

    27-10-1958

    Pete is asked by a religious cult leader to find a missing girl and the money she had access to.

  • Lynn's Blues

    7.Lynn's Blues

    03-11-1958

    Singer Lynn Martel has lost all hope after her boyfriend has been killed. The killing was arranged by Nat Kreuger, Martel's obsessed boss. When Peter Gunn tries to help her, his...

  • Rough Buck

    8.Rough Buck

    10-11-1958

    A famous boxer is murdered. Pete is hired by the dead fighter's brother to find the killer. Peter Gunn's investigation leads him to a shady fight manager and a nightclub stripper.

  • Image of Sally

    9.Image of Sally

    17-11-1958

    Nightclub singer Sally Hall is caught between two crime bosses who intend to have her at all costs.

  • The Man with the Scar

    10.The Man with the Scar

    24-11-1958

    Roy Davidson the D.A.'s son is being framed for a crime he did not commit, Gunn investigates and is surprised by what he undercovers.

  • Death House Testament

    11.Death House Testament

    01-12-1958

    Ten minutes before his execution a convicted murder hires Peter Gunn to find the $700,000 he stole, hand it over to the bond company, collect the 10% reward and give it to his daug...

  • The Torch

    12.The Torch

    08-12-1958

    A man is burnt to death. His widow hires Peter Gunn to find out who killed him.

  • The Jockey

    13.The Jockey

    15-12-1958

    Billy Arnet's girlfriend falls through a skylight, to her death. Peter Gunn is hired prove it was not an accident but murder.

  • Sisters Of The Friendless

    14.Sisters Of The Friendless

    22-12-1958

    A young man is accused of murder, and the only witnesses for the defense are two nuns who are unable to leave their convent.

  • The Leaper

    15.The Leaper

    29-12-1958

    An elderly circus performer is shot by a man using a high-powered rifle while standing on the ledge of an apartment building. The man's wife asks Peter Gunn to investigate the deat...

  • The Fuse

    16.The Fuse

    05-01-1959

    A union boss's birthday starts off with a bang, and the crime boss who is the chief suspect wants Pete to clear his name before the situation gets even more explosive.

  • Let's Kill Timothy

    17.Let's Kill Timothy

    6.0
    19-01-1959

    A couple of safe-crackers realize too late that the lookout on their jewel store burglary is no longer looking out, he's absconded with the most valuable jewels. The double-crosser...

  • The Missing Night Watchman

    18.The Missing Night Watchman

    26-01-1959

    A body gets dumped off the pier, and Peter is hired by the proprietor of an antiquities shop to locate a stash of diamonds owned by an eccentric collector. Be prepared for some gre...

  • Murder On The Midway

    19.Murder On The Midway

    02-02-1959

    Peter Gunn is hired by a man known as the Baron to protect Rowena, the roommate of a murdered carnival dancer. Rowena is the Baron's girlfriend, and when she becomes infatuated wit...

  • Pecos Pete

    20.Pecos Pete

    09-02-1959

    There's trouble in Texas when a cowboy gets clobbered, and his brother, a cattle baron, hires Pete to find his killer. The welcome is none too warm, even when Pete goes native and...

  • Scuba

    21.Scuba

    16-02-1959

    A series of unsolved robberies have an insurance company looking to Pete to find the culprits. The investigation begins where a partner in a diving company was found murdered, and...

  • Edie Finds a Corpse

    22.Edie Finds a Corpse

    23-02-1959

    Edie is having her apartment renovated and during the renovations she uncovers a body.

  • The Dirty Word

    23.The Dirty Word

    02-03-1959

    After her husband is murdered, Louise Sinclair hits the bottle and her husbands lawyer consoles her.

  • The Ugly Frame

    24.The Ugly Frame

    09-03-1959

    Lt. Jacoby tries to nail Quoit on a murder charge but is foiled by misinformation.

  • The Lederer Story

    25.The Lederer Story

    16-03-1959

    Mr. Lederer falls overboard on his yacht at night, and soon after his wife is poisoned, Gunn investigates.

  • Keep Smiling

    26.Keep Smiling

    23-03-1959

    Peter Gunn poses as a professional bowler to investigate a case of blackmail and murder.

  • Breakout

    27.Breakout

    30-03-1959

    An escaped gangster lives in a rundown apartment undetected, wearing bandages. He hires Gunn to locate his brother and finds out that the man was involved in a payroll robbery.

  • Pay Now, Kill Later

    28.Pay Now, Kill Later

    06-04-1959

    After serving 14 years for a crime he did not commit, Spain decides to commit the crime he was sentenced and already served time for.

  • Skin Deep

    29.Skin Deep

    13-04-1959

    Wealthy Helena Mears hires Peter Gunn to investigate the disappearance of her young sister Katie. Pete learns that Helena, lonely and jealous of Katie's popularity, has met an amor...

  • February Girl

    30.February Girl

    20-04-1959

    Model June Holton witnesses the murder of a photographer, only problem is she wasn't wearing her glasses and can't identify him.

  • Love Me to Death

    31.Love Me to Death

    27-04-1959

    Three lonely rich sisters and one of them finds a boyfriend, but is he really interested in her or her money. Five dead wives tell a different story.

  • The Family Affair

    32.The Family Affair

    7.0
    04-05-1959

    B.E. Raleigh's only relative, a nephew named Martin, was imprisoned for stealing from his uncle's company. Now that the Uncle is dying there are many attempts on the rich uncle's l...

  • Lady Wind, Bells Fan

    33.Lady Wind, Bells Fan

    7.0
    11-05-1959

    Fan Dancer, Darling Lillian of The Green Dragon is given a special fan one that holds the key to the past.

  • Bullet for a Badge

    34.Bullet for a Badge

    18-05-1959

    An attempt on Lt. Jacoby is made when he receives a mysterious phone call and set up for a bullet.

  • Kill from Nowhere

    35.Kill from Nowhere

    25-05-1959

    Wealthy invalid Louise Reardon has an attempt made on her life and Gunn is hired to find her Aide, Scully.

  • Vendetta

    36.Vendetta

    01-06-1959

    Somebody shoots Edie in an attempt to get to Gunn. Jacoby still in the hospital gives Pete a clue as to who is seeking revenge.

  • The Coffin

    37.The Coffin

    08-06-1959

    Gunn is hired to accompany a coffin to Mexico City, the hitch is that there is no body in the coffin only money stolen during a robbery.

  • The Portrait

    38.The Portrait

    15-06-1959

    An unfaithful wife is dismayed that after her lovers death a portrait of her goes missing, she hires Gunn to retrieve the painting.

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