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Private Detective 62

"It's a pleasure to have your home wrecked by a man like him."

1933-06-10 Crime 1hr 6m

A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.

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A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.

  • Released
    1933-06-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 6m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français, English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Michael Curtiz
Director
Rian James
Screenplay

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Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Donald Free
Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Janet Reynolds
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Dan Hogan
Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Amy Moran
Gordon Westcott

Gordon Westcott

Tony Bandor
Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Helen Burns
Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Harcourt S. Burns
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Cab Driver
Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Tracey (Uncredited)
Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Bartender (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Club Doorman (Uncredited)
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Process Server (Uncredited)
Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

Mrs. Wright's Paramour (Uncredited)
Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Ship's Captain Henri LaFarge (Uncredited)
Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Mrs. Wright (Uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Club Bartender (Uncredited)
Toby Wing

Toby Wing

Free's Lady Friend (Uncredited)
Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Gambler (Uncredited)
Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Man at Roulette Table (Uncredited)
Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Janet's Maid (Uncredited)
Ann Hovey

Ann Hovey

Rose (Uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Casino Man (Uncredited)
Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Gambler (Uncredited)
Joan Standing

Joan Standing

Client with Free (Uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Woman in Speakeasy (Uncredited)
Renee Whitney

Renee Whitney

Alice (Uncredited)
Pat Wing

Pat Wing

Secretary (Uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-03

They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William P... read more

They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William Powell). His government career went down in flames and now he can't get a job for love nor money. Until, that is, he alights on the dodgy "Peerless" detective agency where he is charged with a frame-up of "Janet" (Margaret Lindsay) who has fallen foul of a gambler who is the man behind the cheques at his new employer. What nobody (except the audience, that is) predicts though, is that the two will begin to fall for each other and his task becomes not only more difficult, but downright perilous. It's quite a fun, and quirkily plotted, thriller this with a degree of chemistry on screen and just enough wriggle-room with the story to keep it interesting for an hour. By now the studio was quite adept at eking out the budget and the aesthetic of the film works quite well too, before a lively ending that offers no surprises but entertains well enough for a standard, afternoon B-feature.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William Powell). His government career went down in flames and now he can't get a job for love nor money. Unt...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-03

They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William Powell). His government career went down in flames and now he...

read more