Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Eugene Forde
Writing:
- Brett Halliday
- Stanley Rauh
- Manning O'Connor
Stars:
Release Date: 1940-12-19
6.5/10
6.5/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 77
Furniture Company Move
Steve
Reporter
Counterman
Racetrack Spectator
Larry Kincaid
Casino Patron
Chief Peter Painter
Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Casino Patron
Elliott Thomas
Phyllis Brighton
Marsha Gordon
Michael Shayne
Aunt Olivia
Hiram P. Brighton
Harry Grange
Ponsby
Al
Fisherman
Reporter (uncredited)
Racetrack Spectator in Sunglasses (uncredited)
Mac
Desk Clerk
Racetrack Spectator
First Bartender
Jenny
Casino Patron
Parking Attendent
Burly Man Downstairs
Mover
Reporter
Casino Patron
