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Michael Shayne: Private Detective poster

Michael Shayne: Private Detective Cast & Characters

Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940) stars Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne, Marjorie Weaver as Phyllis Brighton and Joan Valerie as Marsha Gordon. The comedy movie was released December 19, 1940. Below is the full cast and crew.

1940 · 1h 17m 65 Audience
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Starring Cast
L
Lloyd Nolan
Michael Shayne
M
Marjorie Weaver
Phyllis Brighton
J
Joan Valerie
Marsha Gordon
W
Walter Abel
Elliott Thomas
E
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Olivia
D
Donald MacBride
Chief Peter Painter
Key crew
Director
Eugene Forde
Screenplay
Stanley Rauh , Manning O'Connor
Based on
Brett Halliday
Producers
Sol M. Wurtzel
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
George Schneiderman
Editor
Alfred DeGaetano
Costume design
Herschel McCoy

Full cast

43 cast members

Crew by department

16 crew members

Writing

Brett Halliday
Novel
Manning O'Connor
Screenplay
Stanley Rauh
Screenplay