I, the Jury (1953 film)

I, the Jury
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarry Essex
Screenplay byHarry Essex
Based onthe novel I, the Jury
by Mickey Spillane
Produced byVictor Saville
StarringBiff Elliot
Preston Foster
Peggie Castle
Margaret Sheridan
Alan Reed
CinematographyJohn Alton
Music byFranz Waxman
Production
company
Parklane Pictures
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • July 24, 1953 (1953-07-24) (Premiere (Chicago))
  • August 14, 1953 (1953-08-14) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million (US)

I, the Jury is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Harry Essex and starring Biff Elliot, Preston Foster, Peggie Castle and Margaret Sheridan. It was written by Essex based on the 1947 novel I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane. It was produced by Victor Saville's company, Parklane Pictures and released through United Artists.

The film is notable for being the first based on a Mike Hammer novel. It was filmed in 3-D and was available with stereophonic sound.

The story begins with Mike Hammer on the vengeance trail when Jack, a friend, is murdered. Hammer sets out to find the killer, working his way through an increasingly large pile of suspects (and corpses).