It's a pleasure to have your home wrecked by a man like him.
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.
Private Detective 62 (1933) is a crime, drama and mystery film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on June 10, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 6m. It stars William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Arthur Hohl and Ruth Donnelly. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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William Powell
as Donald Free
Margaret Lindsay
as Janet Reynolds
Arthur Hohl
as Dan Hogan
Ruth Donnelly
as Amy Moran
Gordon Westcott
as Tony Bandor
Natalie Moorhead
as Helen Burns
James Bell
as Whitey
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Harcourt S. Burns
Irving Bacon
as Cab Driver
Arthur Byron
as Tracey (Uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Bartender (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Club Doorman (Uncredited)
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Rian James and Raoul Whitfield.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 26 ratings.
They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William Powell). His government career went down in flames and now he can't get a job for love nor money. Until, that is, he alights on the dodgy "Peerless" detective agency where he is charged with a frame-up of "Janet" (Margaret Lindsay) who has fallen foul of a gambler who is the man…
Reviewed on December 3, 2022
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The main cast of Private Detective 62 (1933) includes William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Arthur Hohl, Ruth Donnelly and Gordon Westcott. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Private Detective 62 was released on June 10, 1933 and runs for 1h 6m.
Private Detective 62 (1933) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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