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Schwartz: The Brave Detective (1973)

Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz (original title)
| Comedy | 1973 (Israel)
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Bumbling private detective Schwartz and his equally inept part Simcha are hired by a man to find out if the man's wife is cheating on him with the family doctor. The blundering duo run ... See full summary »

Directors:

Ami Artzi, Lloyd Kaufman (uncredited)

Writers:

Ami Artzi, Lloyd Kaufman

Stars:

Bomba Tzur, Joseph Shiloach, Ilan Dar | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Bomba Tzur ... Schwartz
Joseph Shiloach ... Simcha
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ilan Dar
Dubi Gal
Sassi Keshet
Aviva Marcus
Elisheva Michaeli
Talia Shapira
Tsippi Shavit
Mona Silberstein
Gideon Singer
Uri Zohar
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Bumbling private detective Schwartz and his equally inept part Simcha are hired by a man to find out if the man's wife is cheating on him with the family doctor. The blundering duo run afoul of mobsters and experience other mishaps during their investigation. Written by Woodyanders

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Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

1973 (Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

Big Gus, What's the Fuss? See more »

Filming Locations:

Tel Aviv, Israel

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1.37 : 1
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Funded by Troma because they were told it would be a sure-fire success in Israel. It failed horribly. See more »

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