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8.4/10   5 votes
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Release Date:
13 November 1936 (USA) more
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Philip Trent is tired of playing film detective Shelby James. He thinks that the stories are tripe and plans a vacation to get away from Hollywood... more | add synopsis
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Great film! more (2 total)

Cast

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Edmund Lowe ... Philip Trent
Elissa Landi ... Peter Dean
Zasu Pitts ... Mrs. Fay Kinney
Ted Healy ... Mert Morgan
Edmund Gwenn ... Williams
Edgar Kennedy ... Donovan
Soo Yong ... Li Tai
Walter Kingsford ... Ben Kelvin
Herbert Rawlinson ... Captain Bromley
Raymond Hatton ... Cokey Joe Ferris
Rafaela Ottiano ... Ning
Harlan Briggs ... Mr. Kinney
Gustav von Seyffertitz ... Hendrick Van Mier
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71 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Great film!, 28 May 1999
10/10
Author: Norm Vogel (norm3vog@blast.net) from S. Bound Brook, NJ.

This film is a spoof of ALL the mystery films of the 30's & 40's. An actor quits his job playing a "super sleuth", goes on a Vacation, and discovers a REAL murder!

Lowe & Landi are terrific together; there's quite a "chemistry" between them. It's a shame that they didn't make this combo into a series!

More laffs are provided by Edgar Kennedy (with his "slow burn"), Zazu Pitts, and Ted Healy. It's quite obvious that everyone enjoyed making this film! It's a real HOOT! (Especially funny how it spoofs its own "mystery" genre).

The only (slight) drawback to this film is that it's incredibly easy to figure out who the "masked murderer" is....but, you've GOTTA see this film!

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