Gunn - A movie review

"Gunn" is a private eye film made by Blake Edwards and based on the old "Peter Gunn" TV show, which was a big hit in the U.S.
Craig Stevens starred as Gunn, a chick magnet positively oozing with what passed for detective cool at the time.
I haven't seen the TV show, but the movie -- made in Europe -- has a lot of tongue in cheek moments mixed with a hodgepodge of a murder story. It seems a gangster named Scarlotti once saved Gunn's life. Scarlotti is murdered by machine gun-totin' thugs in the opening scene, putting the wisecracking Gunn on the boss killer's trail for the next 90 minutes. Not happy about this is another gangster named Fusco, who tells Gunn to back off.
Ed Asner plays a gruff (as always), world weary cop who says he doesn't like Gunn but continues to trade laugh lines with him for the whole movie.
Stephens is good with the joking stuff but not to be taken too seriously as an action hero, despite his amazing ability to escape near point-blank gunfire and exploding buildings.
The women "stars" of the story are all pretty, and pretty bland.
For Andy Griffith Show junkies there's a fine bit part for Jean "Hello doll" Carson and veteran character actor J. Pat O'Malley chews every piece of scenery he can get his hands on as heavy drinking, poetry spouting Tinker.
And for both you "Angels Die Hard" fans, that IS biker Mike Angel as the bartender. Also, look for Carol Wayne in a tit (bit) part at the end. She was the busty blonde who worked with Johnny Carson in the skits all those years.
"Gunn" is a fun bit of 1960s fluff and worth an inexpensive viewing. I expected more from Blake Edwards, but the picture has some moments.