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★ 6.6/10 1940 1h 17m ComedyMystery

Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the…

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Millionaire sportsman Hiram Brighton hires gumshoe Michael Shayne to keep his spoiled daughter Phyllis away from racetrack betting windows and roulette wheels. After Phyllis slips away and continues her compulsive gambling, Shayne fakes the murder of her gambler boyfriend, who is also romancing the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon, in order to frighten her. When the tout really ends up murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, an avid reader of murder mysteries, both try to find the identity of the killer.

Movie details

Release date
1940-12-19
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Rating
6.6/10 (12 votes)
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Director
Eugene Forde
Writers
Stanley Rauh, Manning O'Connor

Cast

Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne
Marjorie Weaver
Marjorie Weaver
Phyllis Brighton
Joan Valerie
Joan Valerie
Marsha Gordon
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
Elliott Thomas
Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Olivia
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Chief Peter Painter
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Hiram P. Brighton
George Meeker
George Meeker
Harry Grange
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
Ponsby

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