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Michael Shayne: Private Detective
First aired on Dec 19, 1940
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Genres: Comedy, Mystery

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Lloyd Nolan | Michael Shayne
Marjorie Weaver | Phyllis Brighton
Joan Valerie | Marsha Gordon
Walter Abel | Elliott Thomas
Elizabeth Patterson | Aunt Olivia
Donald MacBride | Chief Peter Painter
Featured Crew
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Eugene Forde | Director
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Brett Halliday | Novel
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Manning O'Connor | Screenplay
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Stanley Rauh | Screenplay
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Sol M. Wurtzel | Executive Producer
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Thomas Little | Set Decoration