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Lloyd NolanMichael Shayne -
Marjorie WeaverPhyllis Brighton
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Joan ValerieMarsha Gordon
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Walter AbelElliott Thomas
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Elizabeth PattersonAunt Olivia
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Donald MacBrideChief Peter Painter
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Douglass DumbrilleBenny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
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Clarence KolbHiram P. Brighton
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George MeekerHarry Grange
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Charles ColemanPonsby
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Adrian MorrisAl
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Robert Emmett KeaneLarry Kincaid
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Frank OrthSteve
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Irving BaconFisherman
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Don BrodieReporter (uncredited)
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 77 min |
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Wealthy athlete Hiram Brighton hires private detective Michael Shayne to protect his daughter Phyllis from gambling. But Phyllis secretly continues to gamble, so Shayne stages the murder of her boyfriend – who is also involved with the daughter of casino owner Benny Gordon – to scare her straight. When the boyfriend is actually murdered, Shayne and Phyllis' Aunt Olivia, a mystery enthusiast, team up to uncover the killer.
| Alternative title: | Michael Shayne: Private Detective |
| Release year: | 1940 |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Eugene Forde |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | gambling murder private detective racetrack |
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