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Private Detective 62

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
839
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
85,008
19,707
William Powell in Private Detective 62 (1933)
A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.
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A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
839
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
85,008
19,707
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Rian James(screen play)
    • Raoul Whitfield(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Margaret Lindsay
    • Ruth Donnelly
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  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Rian James(screen play)
    • Raoul Whitfield(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Margaret Lindsay
    • Ruth Donnelly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, and Natalie Moorhead in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell and Margaret Lindsay in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    Margaret Lindsay in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell and Margaret Lindsay in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    Natalie Moorhead in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell and Margaret Lindsay in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    Margaret Lindsay and Natalie Moorhead in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell and Margaret Lindsay in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell and Ruth Donnelly in Private Detective 62 (1933)
    William Powell in Private Detective 62 (1933)

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Donald Free
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Janet Reynolds
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Amy Moran
    Gordon Westcott
    Gordon Westcott
    • Tony Bandor
    Arthur Hohl
    Arthur Hohl
    • Dan Hogan
    Natalie Moorhead
    Natalie Moorhead
    • Helen Burns
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Whitey
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Harcourt S. Burns
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Cab Driver
    Joan Barclay
    Joan Barclay
    • Gambler
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Byron
    Arthur Byron
    • Tracey
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dunn
    Eddie Dunn
    • Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Man at Roulette Table
    • (uncredited)
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Janet's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Hovey
    Ann Hovey
    • Rose
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Process Server
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Phillips
    Eddie Phillips
    • Mrs. Wright's Boy Friend
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Rian James(screen play)
      • Raoul Whitfield(based on a story by)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Though the film is called "Private Detective 62," neither William Powell's character nor anyone else is actually referred to by that code number.
    • Goofs
      The credits list Ruth Donnelly as Amy Moran, and Dan Hogan introduces her to Donald Free as Amy Moran. But near the end of the film, the Process Server (Charles Lane) approaches and asks, "Your name Amy Potts?" And she answers, "Yeah."
    • Quotes

      Free: The only claim you got to being a detective is you got big feet and they're flat.

      Hogan: Say, for the last time I'm telling ya, whoever heard of a man going to Atlantic City with his wife?

      Free: Were you ever married?

      Hogan: I was once. Why?

      Free: Where'd you go for your honeymoon?

      Hogan: Atlantic City.

    • Connections
      Featured in Dirty Harry's Way (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Isn't It Romantic?
      (uncredited)

      from Rakasta minua tänä yönä (1932)

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Copyright 1932 by Famous Music Corp.

      Played during opening credits and often throughout the film

    User reviews22

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    7/10
    wm powell was awesome.. .could do anything
    William Powell is Don Free; on some secret mission. But we're not told just what. He teams up with a private eye, for some reason. Not much happens until about 45 minutes in. Then the action starts. He, his partner, and a mobster team up to set up a wealthy wife from new york, but of course, the plan goes off the rails. The wrong people end up dead. Co-stars Margaret Lindsay, Arthur Hohl, Ruth Donnelly. This was clearly JUST before the film code was really being enforced, as one character even says "be sure you get her into bed!" and "lay off that snow 'til this gets cold!". These never would have been allowed when they re-enforced the decency code. It's good, once it gets going. Directed by Michael Curtiz. This came out the same year as Kennel Murder Case... which also starred Powell, and also was directed by Curtiz.
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    FAQ1

    • I'm curious as to how they got the blanks in the gun that Janet used in self-defense?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Man Killer
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $260,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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