I, the Jury (1953)

Review: I, the Jury (1953)

Director: Harry Essex

Cast: Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle, Margaret Sheridan, Alan Reed,

Biff Elliot
Biff Elliot
Preston Foster
Preston Foster
Peggie Castle
Peggie Castle
Margaret Sheridan
Margaret Sheridan
Alan Reed
Alan Reed

Plot: After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

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A 3D restoration of Phil Tucker’s ultra-cheap Robot Monster (1953) doesn’t really help this oddly endearing slice of poverty row sci-fi, but Classicflix’s 4K restoration of Harry Essex’s adaptation of Mickey […]

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