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June 10, 1933. ( 1933-06-10) Running time. 66 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Private Detective 62 is a 1933 American pre-Code detective film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring William Powell as a private detective who falls for a woman whom he has been hired to frame in a scandal.
Private Detective 62: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Ruth Donnelly, Gordon Westcott. A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.
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- Drama
- Michael Curtiz
- 1933-06-10
PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62 by Michael Curtiz. Publication date 1933 Topics William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Gordon Westcott, Ruth Donnelly, Arthur Hohl, Natalie Moorehead ...
- 66 min
Overview. A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency. Michael Curtiz. Director. Rian James. Screenplay.
Yep. In your “Proof That It’s Pre-Code” section for “Private Detective 62” (1933), I was a little surprised you didn’t mention the blatant cocaine references. “Dan Hogan” hires “Whitey” (nudge, nudge) to kill “Tony Bandor.” “Whitey” is both described as nervous and acts like he’s tweaking out of his gourd.
Trailer for the Michael Curtiz-directed wry comedy-crime drama, PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62 starring William Powell, Margaret Lindsay and Ruth Donnelly.
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Private Detective 62 (1933) - Directed by Michael Curtiz, produced by and starring William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Ruth Donnelly, Gordon Westcott, Arthur Hohl, Natalie Moorhead, James Bell, Hobart Cavanaugh,and more...
