Michael Shayne: Private Detective
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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Movie Details
- Original Title: Michael Shayne: Private Detective
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery
- Release Date: 1940-12-19
- Runtime: 77 minutes
- Rating: 6.5/10 (11 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.1909
- Languages: English
Cast & Crew
Lloyd Nolan
as Michael Shayne
Marjorie Weaver
as Phyllis Brighton
Joan Valerie
as Marsha Gordon
Walter Abel
as Elliott Thomas
Elizabeth Patterson
as Aunt Olivia
Donald MacBride
as Chief Peter Painter
Douglass Dumbrille
as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Clarence Kolb
as Hiram P. Brighton
George Meeker
as Harry Grange
Charles Coleman
as Ponsby
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What is Michael Shayne: Private Detective?▼
Michael Shayne: Private Detective is a Comedy, Mystery movie directed by . It was released on 1940-12-19.
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The main cast includes Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel, Elizabeth Patterson, .
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Michael Shayne: Private Detective has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 11 votes.
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The total runtime of Michael Shayne: Private Detective is 77 minutes.
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