When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.When they are forced to work together, rival detectives fall in love.
William B. Davidson
- Inspector Evans
- (as William Davidson)
Selmer Jackson
- Simmy Sanger
- (as Selmar Jackson)
Earl Dwire
- Justice of the Peace
- (scenes deleted)
Alice Connors
- Stenographer
- (uncredited)
Frank Dae
- Judge Jas. C. Dewitt
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Myrna arrives at the Montequito Apartments, she sees the name "Mr. Donald Norton" on the row of doorbell buttons and mailboxes. To the left is the name "Lucien Croy" - which happens to be the name of a character played by Gordon Oliver in the second "Torchy Blane" film "Fly Away Baby" in 1937. Both films were produced by Brian Foy.
- GoofsAs Jim and Brady go to leave the room to go question Mona, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the door to the right as they exit.
- Quotes
Myrna "Jinx" Winslow: Jack, when are you going to use your head for something besides a place to put your hat?
Featured review
Jane in those blond years
Jane Wyman stars as an aggressive detective driving her fiance police detective Dick Foran nuts in "Private Detective" from 1939. The film also stars Dick Foran and Maxie Rosenbloom.
The story concerns the murder of a man (John Eldredge) who has won custody of his son after a court fight with his wife (Mona Dickson). She's a suspect, but there are others. The Wyman character is determined to find out whodunit.
Wyman was no less of a good actress when she became a brunette, but the roles she got were different. I absolutely love her as a blond, always have, and she seemed to get feistier roles that were more fun. Just an opinion. She was quite a talent - she could sing, act, and was a fine artist.
Fun, fast film, o the short side but that is perfect for a film of this type.
The story concerns the murder of a man (John Eldredge) who has won custody of his son after a court fight with his wife (Mona Dickson). She's a suspect, but there are others. The Wyman character is determined to find out whodunit.
Wyman was no less of a good actress when she became a brunette, but the roles she got were different. I absolutely love her as a blond, always have, and she seemed to get feistier roles that were more fun. Just an opinion. She was quite a talent - she could sing, act, and was a fine artist.
Fun, fast film, o the short side but that is perfect for a film of this type.
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- Jul 27, 2019
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,000
- Runtime55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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