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Michael Shayne: Private Detective

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Lloyd Nolan in Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
ComedyCrimeDramaMystery

After gumshoe Mike Shayne is hired by a millionaire to keep his daughter away from gambling and gamblers, he becomes involved in the murder of a racetrack tout.After gumshoe Mike Shayne is hired by a millionaire to keep his daughter away from gambling and gamblers, he becomes involved in the murder of a racetrack tout.After gumshoe Mike Shayne is hired by a millionaire to keep his daughter away from gambling and gamblers, he becomes involved in the murder of a racetrack tout.

  • Director
    • Eugene Forde
  • Writers
    • Stanley Rauh
    • Manning O'Connor
    • Brett Halliday
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Marjorie Weaver
    • Joan Valerie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    624
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eugene Forde
    • Writers
      • Stanley Rauh
      • Manning O'Connor
      • Brett Halliday
    • Stars
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Marjorie Weaver
      • Joan Valerie
    • 19User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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 Painter
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Gordon
    • (as Douglas Dumbrille)
    Clarence Kolb
    Clarence Kolb
    • Brighton
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Harry Grange
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Ponsby
    Adrian Morris
    • Al
    • (as Michael Morris)
    Robert Emmett Keane
    Robert Emmett Keane
    • Larry Kincaid
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Steve
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Fisherman
    George Atkinson
    • Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Mac
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Furniture Company Mover
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Eugene Forde
    • Writers
      • Stanley Rauh
      • Manning O'Connor
      • Brett Halliday
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    • Trivia
      The stylish convertible driven by Marjorie Weaver is a 1940 La Salle, the last of its line; only a few hundred were sold.
    • Quotes

      Ponsby, Brightons' Butler: [admiring the large mansion] Quite a little nest you have here, Ponsby!

      Ponsby, Brightons' Butler: Yes, sir. We think it rather cozy.

      Michael Shayne: Cozy, heh!

      [laughs]

      Michael Shayne: I'll bet if you walk in your sleep, you need a bicycle.

    • Connections
      Followed by Sleepers West (1941)

    User reviews19

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    9/10

    What a refreshing change!

    When I began researching Lloyd Nolan in preparation for writing his biography, I had seen him in only two roles -- as the crusty doctor in the TV series JULIA, and as the compassionate policeman in the 1940s movie A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. Then I got a DVD of some of his Michael Shayne movies and was blown away by the first one, MICHAEL SHAYNE: PRIVATE DETECTIVE. It was so refreshing to see Lloyd as a young man and playing such a lighthearted character! Since then, I've watched videos of much of his work, and he's totally believable no matter what kind of character he's playing. I think this movie will always be my favorite, though.
    • jwells97
    • Apr 25, 2008
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Med polisen i hälarna
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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