Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveMovie
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.
About Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective is a 1940 comedy, mystery movie directed by Eugene Forde.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 17m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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