(Michael Shayne: Private Detective)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Comedy,

Mystery

Runtime:

77 minutes

Year:

1940

Directors:

Eugene Forde

Production companies:

20th Century Fox

Actors:

Michael Shayne

Phyllis Brighton

Marsha Gordon

Elliott Thomas

Aunt Olivia

Crews:

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Screenplay

Executive Producer