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.
Director: Eugene Forde
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: December 19, 1940
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Brett Halliday (Novel)
- Manning O'Connor (Screenplay)
- Stanley Rauh (Screenplay)
Music: Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography: George Schneiderman
Editing: Alfred DeGaetano
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gambling, murder, racetrack, private detective
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Michael Shayne: Private Detective?
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective was directed by Eugene Forde.
- Who stars in Michael Shayne: Private Detective?
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective stars Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel, Elizabeth Patterson, Donald MacBride.
- How long is Michael Shayne: Private Detective?
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Michael Shayne: Private Detective?
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective is a Comedy, Mystery film.
- Where was Michael Shayne: Private Detective produced?
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective was produced in United States of America.