Where to Watch Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Michael Shayne: Private Detective' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Michael Shayne: Private Detective' right now, here are some specifics about the 20th Century Fox comedy flick.

Released December 19th, 1940, 'Michael Shayne: Private Detective' stars Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 11 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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." .