Jake Spanner, Private Eye
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{{Infobox television
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| director = Lee H. Katzin
| producer =John Vinnedge
Syd Vinnedge
| writer = Andrew J. Fenady
| starring = Robert Mitchum
Ernest Borgnine
| cinematography = Héctor R. Figueroa
| music = Jimmie Haskell
| story = L.A. Morse
| editor = Dann Cahn
| language = English
| released = {{Start date|1989}}
}}
Jake Spanner, Private Eye is a 1989 American television crime film written and directed by Lee H. Katzin and starring Robert Mitchum and Ernest Borgnine.{{cite book|last1=Leonard Maltin|author-link=Leonard Maltin|title=Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide|publisher=Plume, 1995}}{{cite news|last1=Daniel Ruth|title=Robert Mitchum ends slump as a retired private detective|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3970643.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229211144/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3970643.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 29, 2016|accessdate=2 October 2015|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=November 15, 1989|via=HighBeam}}
The supporting cast features Stella Stevens, Sheree North, John Mitchum, James Mitchum, Edie Adams, Terry Moore, Nita Talbot and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Plot
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Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Jake Spanner
- Ernest Borgnine as Sal Piccolo
- Stella Stevens as Sandra Summers
- Dick Van Patten as The Commodore
- Sheree North as Mrs. Bernstein
- Laurie Lathem as Toni New
- John Mitchum as J.P. Spanner
- Richard Yniguez as Ben Nunez
- James Mitchum as Lieutenant Kevin Spanner
- Edie Adams as Senior Club Member
- Terry Moore as Sally
- Clive Revill as Herbert Soames
- Nita Talbot as Nurse
- Kenneth Kimmins as Wellington Warren
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Man at Sal's House
- Julius Carry as Lenny
- Edy Williams as Sun Haven Lady
== Reception ==
Chicago Sun-Times' critic Daniel Ruth referred to the film as "far from a perfect movie", "marred by modest production" and with a fairly predictable plot, but praised the performance of Mitchum, writing he delivered " a marvelous performance", appearing "rejuvenated, sprightly and animated in a comfortable role".
== References ==
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0097611}}
{{Lee H. Katzin}}
Category:1989 television films
Category:American detective films
Category:Films directed by Lee H. Katzin
Category:Films scored by Jimmie Haskell
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:American mystery television films
Category:English-language crime films
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