Peter Gunn
Pete to his friends, Gunn to his enemies.
Created by Blake Edwards
On NBC
A stylish 1950s noir procedural where atmosphere and Henry Mancini's iconic score matter more than plot, built on the reassuring formula of a cool private eye solving cases week to week.
Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and featuring Henry Mancini music that could tell you the action with your eyes closed, Peter Gunn worked in style. Known as Pete to his friends and simply as Gunn to his enemies, he did his job in a calm cool way.
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