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Private Detective (1939)

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Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 55M

Director : Noel M. Smith
Writer : Earle Snell, Raymond L. Schrock

Synopsis

A female private eye joins forces with a police detective to investigate the suspicious murder of a millionaire.

Actors

Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Myrna Winslow
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Jim Rickey
Gloria Dickson
Gloria Dickson
Mona Lannon
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
Brody
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Donald Norton
Morgan Conway
Morgan Conway
Nat Flavin
John Eldredge
John Eldredge
Millard K. Lannon
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Capt. Murphy
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Inspector Evans
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Simmy Sanger
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Widner
Julie Stevens
Julie Stevens
Elsie
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Detective Dolan
Henry Blair
Henry Blair
Bobby Lannon
Willie Best
Willie Best
Norton's Valet
Alice Connors
Alice Connors
Stenographer (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Frank Dae
Judge Jas. C. Dewitt (uncredited)
John Deering
John Deering
Police Operator (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Frank Fanning
Policeman (uncredited)
Leo Gorcey
Leo Gorcey
Newsboy (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al Herman
Palace Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Jean Maddox
Jean Maddox
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
John Crane, Mona's Lawyer (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Chick Jerome, Millard's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Sally Sage
Sally Sage
Second Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Extra Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Extra Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
First Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Crews

Noel M. Smith
Noel M. Smith
Director
Earle Snell
Earle Snell
Screenplay
Raymond L. Schrock
Raymond L. Schrock
Screenplay
Kay Krausse
Kay Krausse
Story
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Rex Dunn
Rex Dunn
Original Music Composer
Ted D. McCord
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon
Editor
Stanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Lee Hugunin
Lee Hugunin
Unit Manager
William Kissell
William Kissell
Assistant Director
Francis J. Scheid
Francis J. Scheid
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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