Private Detective (1939)
- Directed by
- Noel M. Smith
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A private detective investigates a murder case. The film follows his efforts to uncover the truth while dealing with suspects and danger.
noir-ishbrisksuspensefulgrittyold-fashionedmysterioustense
What happens
Private Detective is a 1939 American drama film directed by Noel M. Smith and written by Earle Snell and Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Jane Wyman and Dick Foran and is based on the short story "Invitation to Murder" by Kay Krausse in the Pocket Detective Magazine. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 9, 1939. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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