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Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

1940-12-19 · 1h 17m · EN
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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.

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Lloyd NolanLloyd NolanMichael ShayneMarjorie WeaverMarjorie WeaverPhyllis BrightonJoan ValerieJoan ValerieMarsha GordonWalter AbelWalter AbelElliott ThomasElizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonAunt OliviaDonald MacBrideDonald MacBrideChief Peter PainterDouglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleBenny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)Clarence KolbClarence KolbHiram P. BrightonGeorge MeekerGeorge MeekerHarry GrangeCharles ColemanCharles ColemanPonsbyAdrian MorrisAdrian MorrisAlRobert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett KeaneLarry Kincaid

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MurderGamblingPrivate detectiveRacetrackMichael shayneTout

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Gambling · Private DetectiveNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference350451

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What is Michael Shayne: Private Detective about?

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.

How long is Michael Shayne: Private Detective?

Michael Shayne: Private Detective has a runtime of 77 minutes.

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