Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Genres

ComedyMystery

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

77 min

Release Date

1940-12-19

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

Vote Average

6.5

Cast

Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Lloyd Nolan

Michael Shayne

Marjorie Weaver

Phyllis Brighton

Joan Valerie

Marsha Gordon

Walter Abel

Elliott Thomas

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Olivia

Donald MacBride

Chief Peter Painter

Douglass Dumbrille

Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Clarence Kolb

Hiram P. Brighton

George Meeker

Harry Grange

Charles Coleman

Ponsby

Freddy

S.S. Simon

Casino Patron

Larry Steers

Racetrack Spectator

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