Mike Hammer (TV Series)

Death Takes an Encore (1958)

Darren McGavin: Mike Hammer

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Quotes 

• Mike Hammer : [narrating]  The man had been killed at the corner of 58th Street and Fifth Avenue early Monday. The police were puzzled by the man's identity. They'd be even more puzzled if it turned out it was his second appearance on the slab.

• Pat : Mike, stay out of it. You got no standing, no client, no nothin'!

  Mike Hammer : Yeah, what about him, huh?

  Pat : He's dead - murdered! That makes it official police business.

  Mike Hammer : When a client of mine turns up murdered, that makes it my business.

• [last lines] 

  [Miss Patti is destined for the electric chair] 

  Mike Hammer : Oh, what a waste.

  Miss Patti : You know somethin'?

  Mike Hammer : Hmm?

  Miss Patti : You smart guys burn me up.

  Mike Hammer : Oh no, baby, not us. We just set it up. The warden takes it from there...

  [the police lead Patti away] 

  Mike Hammer : What a waste.