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6.8 / 10 IMDb December 9, 1939 0h 55m
A female private eye joins forces with a police detective to investigate the suspicious murder of a millionaire.
Director
Runtime
0h 55m
Release Date
December 9, 1939
Genre
Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Jane Wyman
as Myrna Winslow
Dick Foran
as Jim Rickey
Gloria Dickson
as Mona Lannon
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Brody
John Ridgely
as Donald Norton
Morgan Conway
as Nat Flavin
John Eldredge
as Millard K. Lannon
Joseph Crehan
as Capt. Murphy
William B. Davidson
as Inspector Evans
Selmer Jackson
as Simmy Sanger
Vera Lewis
as Mrs. Widner
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Julie Stevens
as Elsie
Jack Mower
as Detective Dolan
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Henry Blair
as Bobby Lannon
Willie Best
as Norton's Valet
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Alice Connors
as Stenographer (uncredited)
Frank Dae
as Judge Jas. C. Dewitt (uncredited)
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John Deering
as Police Operator (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
as Policeman (uncredited)
Leo Gorcey
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesAdvertisement
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