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Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Subtitles for: Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the murder of her gambler boyfriend, who is also romancing the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon, in order to frighten her. When the tout really ends up murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, an avid reader of murder mysteries, both try to find the identity of the killer.

Rate★ 6.6/10 (12 votes)
GenreComedyMystery
Duration1h 17m
CountryUnited States of America
Release19 Dec 1940
LanguageEN
DirectorEugene Forde
Keywordsgamblingmurderracetrackprivate detective
IMDbtt0032788 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Lloyd NolanMichael Shayne
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Marjorie WeaverPhyllis Brighton
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Joan ValerieMarsha Gordon
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Walter AbelElliott Thomas
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Elizabeth PattersonAunt Olivia
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Donald MacBrideChief Peter Painter
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Douglass DumbrilleBenny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
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Clarence KolbHiram P. Brighton
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George MeekerHarry Grange
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Charles ColemanPonsby
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