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Released December 19th, 1940, 'Michael Shayne Private Detective' stars Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 11 knowledgeable users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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"
'Michael Shayne Private Detective' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video .
'Michael Shayne Private Detective' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 19th, 1940
Michael Shayne Collection
The 1940 film Michael Shayne, Private Detective is the first in a series of twelve movies. Lloyd Nolan starred as Shayne through 1942, until the series was dropped by Twentieth Century Fox and picked up by PRC. At that point, Hugh Beaumont took over the role in five films released in 1946.
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