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A Shot in the Dark (1941)

A Shot in the Dark poster
Directed by
William C. McGann
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
57 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A reporter and a detective team up to solve a murder case. They follow clues through a series of comedic mix-ups.

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What happens

A Shot in the Dark is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring William Lundigan, Nan Wynn and Ricardo Cortez. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 5, 1941. The film was based on the short story "No Hard Feelings" by Frederick Nebel in the Black Mask magazine. The movie is also a remake of the Torchy Blane film Smart Blonde (1937). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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