Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
Sly but not slick - Jim Hanvey tops them all! Guy Kibbee ....his most loveable role!
Jim Hanvey is a genial but top-notch detective who has retired to his country home. An insurance company hires him to find a missing emerald so they won't have to pay out the $100,000 for which the jewel is insured. It doesn't take him long to find the emerald, but he discovers that finding it was the easy part; the difficult part is getting it back to its rightful owner, and he winds up involved in a murder in which an innocent man is framed.
Director: Phil Rosen
Genre: Mystery, Action, Crime, Romance
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: April 5, 1937
Cast
- Guy Kibbee - James Woolford 'Jim' Hanvey
- Tom Brown - Don Terry
- Lucie Kaye - Joan Frost
- Catherine Doucet - Adelaide Frost
- Edward Gargan - O. R.Smith
- Edward Brophy - Romo
- Helen Jerome Eddy - Mrs. Tom Ellis
- Theodore von Eltz - Dunn
- Kenneth Thomson - W. B. Elwood
- Howard Hickman - Herbert Frost
Screenplay
- Cortland Fitzsimmons (Adaptation)
- Eric Taylor (Adaptation)
- Olive Cooper (Screenplay)
- Joseph Krumgold (Screenplay)
- Octavus Roy Cohen (Story)
Music: Alberto Colombo
Cinematography: Jack A. Marta
Editing: William Morgan
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
robbery, greed, b movie, false accusations, jewel thief, high society, 1930s, insurance company, retired detective, stolen emerald
More Films by Director: Phil Rosen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jim Hanvey, Detective about?
- Jim Hanvey is a genial but top-notch detective who has retired to his country home. An insurance company hires him to find a missing emerald so they won't have to pay out the $100,000 for which the jewel is insured. It doesn't take him long to find the emerald, but he discovers that finding it was the easy part; the difficult part is getting it back to its rightful owner, and he winds up involved in a murder in which an innocent man is framed.
- Who directed Jim Hanvey, Detective?
- Jim Hanvey, Detective was directed by Phil Rosen.
- Who stars in Jim Hanvey, Detective?
- Jim Hanvey, Detective stars Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown, Lucie Kaye, Catherine Doucet, Edward Gargan, Edward Brophy.
- How long is Jim Hanvey, Detective?
- Jim Hanvey, Detective has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Jim Hanvey, Detective?
- Jim Hanvey, Detective is a Mystery, Action, Crime, Romance film.
- Where was Jim Hanvey, Detective produced?
- Jim Hanvey, Detective was produced in United States of America.