Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940 1h 17m ★6.6

Comedy Mystery

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

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.

Release Date December 19, 1940

Runtime 1h 17m

Country United States of America

Language English

Director Eugene Forde

Category Comedy, Mystery

Rating 6.6 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 1940