tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post6176010454147647689..comments2024-03-27T10:44:12.502-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: RING OF FEARWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-58171661827019672152017-01-13T00:05:41.577-05:002017-01-13T00:05:41.577-05:00I knew Spillane wanted Stang to play Mike Hammer, ...I knew Spillane wanted Stang to play Mike Hammer, but I never knew he was the inspiration for the character. He seemed a little too stiff in this movie as compared to others who played the role, such as Ralph Meeker and Biff Elliot, among others. Anyway we'll never know how he would have turned out. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-10097751120265864692017-01-12T21:45:35.188-05:002017-01-12T21:45:35.188-05:00Emmett Lynn's character name of "Twitchy&...Emmett Lynn's character name of "Twitchy" sounds like he wasn't straying too far from his familiar role as a comic sidekick in 'B' Westerns.<br /><br />Reportedly, Jack Stang was Spillane's long-time friend and the inspiration for Mike Hammer. Spillane always wanted Stang to play Hammer in a film, but it never happened.Gary R.noreply@blogger.com