I, the Jury (1953 film)
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| Directed by | Harry Essex |
| Screenplay by | Harry Essex |
| Based on | the novel I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane |
| Produced by | Victor Saville |
| Starring | Biff Elliot Preston Foster Peggie Castle Margaret Sheridan Alan Reed |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Parklane Pictures |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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).