Private Detective

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When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.

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Jane Wyman

Myrna Winslow

Dick Foran

Jim Rickey

Gloria Dickson

Mona Lannon

Maxie Rosenbloom

Brody

John Ridgely

Donald Norton

Morgan Conway

Nat Flavin

John Eldredge

Millard Lannon

Joseph Crehan

Capt. Murphy

William B. Davidson

Inspector Evans
(as William Davidson)

Selmer Jackson

Simmy Sanger
(as Selmar Jackson)

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Widner

Julie Stevens

Elsie

Jack Mower

Detective Dolan

Henry Blair

Bobby Lannon

Earl Dwire

Justice of the Peace
(scenes deleted)

Willie Best

Norton's Valet

Alice Connors

Stenographer
(uncredited)

Frank Dae

Judge Jas. C. Dewitt
(uncredited)

Director
- Noel M. Smith
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Trivia
When Myrna arrives at the Montequito Apartments, she sees the name "Mr. Donald Norton" on the row of doorbell buttons and mailboxes. To the left is the name "Lucien Croy" - which happens to be the name of a character played by Gordon Oliver in the second "Torchy Blane" film "Fly Away Baby" in 1937. Both films were produced by Brian Foy.

Goofs
As Jim and Brady go to leave the room to go question Mona, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the door to the right as they exit.

Quotes
Myrna "Jinx" Winslow: Jack, when are you going to use your head for something besides a place to put your hat?

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7/10

Private detective

Ex-husband and wife Millard Lannon (Eldredge) and Mona Lannon (Dickson) are fighting for custody of their son Bobby (Blair), with Millard trying to take the son from his wife. When Millard is killed, Mona is suspected, and private detective Myrna Winslow (Wyman) takes the case to prove she's innocent. This is to the chagrin of her police officer boyfriend, Jim Rickey (Foran), who just wants to get married.

Jane Wyman makes an energetic and adorable private detective and her chemistry with Dick Foran, who plays a detective and her boyfriend, is good. It's a fun, engaging, has snappy dialogue and a fast-paced time filler. Some of the humour comes from Forman's sidekick who is probably thickest policeman ever. Some of his replies are plain dumb. The fight scene at the end is quite rambunctious and exciting.