

Just Off Broadway
That slick sleuth...Mike Shayne...is at it again
Genres
Overview
Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out on sequestration in order to solve the case himself!
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1942-08-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5
Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne
Marjorie Weaver
Judy Taylor
Phil Silvers
Roy Higgins
Janis Carter
Lillian Hubbard
Richard Derr
John Logan, Defense Attorney
Joan Valerie
Rita Darling
Don Costello
George Dolphin
Chester Clute
Sperty, Juror-Roommate
Francis Pierlot
Sidney Arno, Jeweler
Grant Richards
District Attorney John F. McGonagle
George M. Carleton
Judge Robert Walters
Alexander Lockwood
Count Edmond Telmachio
Mae Marsh
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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