Michael Shayne, Private Detective (1940)
- Original title
- Michael Shayne: Private Detective
- Directed by
- Eugene Forde
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A private detective investigates a murder case involving a wealthy man. He uses his wit to navigate a web of suspects and clues.
lightheartedwittyfast-pacedplayfulsuspensefulcleverentertainingclassic
What happens
Michael Shayne, Private Detective is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver and Joan Valerie. It is based on Brett Halliday's novel The Private Practice of Michael Shayne. It was the first in a series of Michael Shayne films starring Nolan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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