Murder Is My Business (1946)
TWO DAZZLING DARLINGS SLUG IT OUT... and MIKE'S caught in the middle again!
Michael Shayne is a private detective who is disliked greatly by Pete Rafferty, local chief of police detectives. Rafferty notifies the newspaper press that he is going to close Shayne's agency, just as Michael is about to be hired by the wealthy Eleanor Ramsey, who is being blackmailed. She is the stepmother of what she considers to be two grown-up brats, Dorothy and Ernest, and she considers their father to be of little value to the world himself. They all conspire to get their hands on her money, even to the extent of attempting to hire Shayne to frame an insurance robbery. Mrs. Ramsey is murdered, and Rafferty is trying to pin the killing on Shayne, despite the fact that suspicion points to Buell Renslow, brother of the slain woman. Shayne's secretary, the fetching Phyllis Hamilton, decides to do a little detective work to help her boss.
Cast
- Hugh Beaumont - Michael Shayne
- Cheryl Walker - Phyllis Hamilton
- Lyle Talbot - Buell Renslow
- George Meeker - Carl Meldrum
- Pierre Watkin - Arnold Ramsey
- Richard Keene - Tim Rourke
- David Reed - Ernest Ramsey
- Carol Andrews - Mona Tabor
- Julia McMillan - Dorothy Ramsey
- Helene Heigh - Eleanor Ramsey
Screenplay
- Fred Myton (Screenplay)
- Brett Halliday (Novel)
Themes
Neo-Noir Detective Stories
Keywords
private detective
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Murder Is My Business about?
- Michael Shayne is a private detective who is disliked greatly by Pete Rafferty, local chief of police detectives. Rafferty notifies the newspaper press that he is going to close Shayne's agency, just as Michael is about to be hired by the wealthy Eleanor Ramsey, who is being blackmailed. She is the stepmother of what she considers to be two grown-up brats, Dorothy and Ernest, and she considers their father to be of little value to the world himself. They all conspire to get their hands on her money, even to the extent of attempting to hire Shayne to frame an insurance robbery. Mrs. Ramsey is murdered, and Rafferty is trying to pin the killing on Shayne, despite the fact that suspicion points to Buell Renslow, brother of the slain woman. Shayne's secretary, the fetching Phyllis Hamilton, decides to do a little detective work to help her boss.
- Who directed Murder Is My Business?
- Murder Is My Business was directed by Sam Newfield.
- Who stars in Murder Is My Business?
- Murder Is My Business stars Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, Lyle Talbot, George Meeker, Pierre Watkin, Richard Keene.
- How long is Murder Is My Business?
- Murder Is My Business has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Murder Is My Business?
- Murder Is My Business is a Crime, Mystery, Action film.
- Where was Murder Is My Business produced?
- Murder Is My Business was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Murder Is My Business?
- The themes of Murder Is My Business include: Neo-Noir Detective Stories.