Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940 • Comedy | Mystery
6.583 (12)
Eugene Forde
Director
Status
Released
Release date
December 19, 1940
Duration
77 Min
Language
English
Popularity
0.8571
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
