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Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)

Jim Hanvey, Detective poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An easygoing detective takes on a case involving stolen bonds. He works to uncover the culprit while dealing with a young man who might be involved.

lightheartedunderstatedold-fashionedmildly suspensefulwryeasygoingslightly comedic

What happens

Jim Hanvey, Detective is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown and Lucie Kaye. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. It is loosely based on the short story collection of the same name by novelist Octavus Roy Cohen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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