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Director:
Stanley A. Long
Writer:
Michael Armstrong (screenplay)
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Release Date:
March 1977 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
The clever dick who uncovers EVERYBODY!
Plot:
While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Boring, but one thing stands out. more (2 total)

Cast

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Christopher Neil ... Bob West
Suzy Kendall ... Laura Sutton
Harry H. Corbett ... Sydney
Diana Dors ... Mrs. Horne
Fred Emney ... Sir Basil
Liz Fraser ... Violet
Irene Handl ... Miss Friggin
Ian Lavender ... Derek
Julian Orchard ... Police Cyclist
Jon Pertwee ... Judd Blake
Adrienne Posta ... Lisa Moroni
Anna Quayle ... Medea
William Rushton ... Wilfred
Robin Stewart ... Scott
Veronica Doran ... Maud
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Adventures of a Private Dick
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Gevacolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Norway:16 | UK:18 | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK
Company:
Salon Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Final cinema film of Suzy Kendall. more
Quotes:
[Detective Judd Blake has just caught his assistant peeping at the keyhole.]
Judd Blake: Amateur. Peering through keyholes is for the amateur.
Bob: I wasn't, actually, Mr. Blake. I just thought I'd dropped something on the floor.
Judd Blake: Bugging, now that's the professional way.
Bob: Bugging.
Judd Blake: Yes, and like everything else, purely a matter of technique. Now you stick with me, and you'll soon learn to be a successful bugger.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Best of the Adventures (1981) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Private Eye more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Boring, but one thing stands out., 6 April 2002
Author: bluethunder35 (bluethunder35@hotmail.com) from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The second of the "Adventures" series, this one features Chris Neil as Bob, an assistant to a P.I. who tries to crack a case when his boss is on vacation. The whole ordeal is done in a slow, boring, unfunny, contrived sort of way.

However, the film perks up when Adrienne Posta comes in. Posta delivers a superb impersonation of Oscar-winning actress Liza Minelli (named Lisa Moroni here) who gives him shelter when the bad guys attempt to eliminate him when he's starting to get a bead on solving the case. Posta portrays Minelli from her role in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret" and looks and sounds like her as well. It's a darkhorse candidate in my book for the best mimic job in the history of cinema. Otherwise, there's not much here to like.

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