Created by acclaimed detective-noir author Mickey Spillane, private eye Mike Hammer (Stacy Keach) is a hard-boiled, two-fisted detective who mixes it up with tough guys on a mission, clean and dirty cops on the beat and drop-dead gorgeous dames with plenty of attitude. A steamy throwback to the classic film noir thrillers of the "50s, Mike Hammer is one tough cookie. In "Songbird" Hammer meets Lila B, a sultry and beautiful singer who"s romantically involved with gangster, Johnny Dive. When Miss B finds herself framed for murder, Hammer vows to help her beat the rap . . . even though it means taking on the murderous might of the mob.