Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)

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.

Director:

Stanley A. Long

Writer:

Michael Armstrong (screenplay)

Stars:

Christopher Neil, Suzy Kendall, Harry H. Corbett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

sex comedy | female frontal nudity | boat | male frontal nudity | sequel | 

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Taglines:

The clever dick who uncovers EVERYBODY!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1977 (UK)

Also Known As:

Adventures of a Private Dick

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Salon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Gevacolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final cinema film of Suzy Kendall.

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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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Connections

Followed by Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)

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Soundtracks

"Creeps"
(uncredited)
Music by H.M. Farrar

User Reviews

Boring, but one thing stands out.

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.