7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike Hammer. The gritty, crime fighting detective—created by American crime author Mickey Spillane—has also inspired several feature films and made-for-TV movies.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer is the title used for two syndicated television series that followed the adventures of fictional private detective Mike Hammer. The gritty, crime fighting detective—created by American crime author Mickey Spillane—has also inspired several feature films and made-for-TV movies.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative champions individual, extra-legal action and violent retribution as the solution to widespread crime and corruption, aligning with conservative themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of institutional efficacy.
This 1957 adaptation of 'Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer' features traditional casting, predominantly white, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the era and genre, without explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The series, consistent with the hard-boiled detective genre, often portrays established institutions, including religious ones, as susceptible to corruption, hypocrisy, or ineffectiveness. When religious figures or organizations appear, they are frequently depicted as flawed or compromised, aligning with the show's cynical worldview without significant narrative counterpoints affirming the faith's virtues.
The series does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no direct portrayal or impact on queer identity within its narrative, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1958 television adaptation of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer faithfully portrays the titular character and other established figures, such as Velda and Pat Chambers, with their canonical genders from the original novels. No characters established as one gender in the source material are depicted as a different gender in this series.
The 1958 TV series "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" adapted the titular character and supporting roles, such as Velda and Captain Pat Chambers, with actors whose race aligned with their established depictions in Mickey Spillane's original novels. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
6.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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