Story about a bingo-caller who, bored with his mundane existence, takes out a newspaper ad offering his services as a private detective.
Gumshoe
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Description
Ginley (Albert Finney) is a nightclub bingo caller eager for a career change. On his thirty-first birthday, he advertises himself as a private eye in the newspaper. He dons a trench coat, and begins engaging others in rapid-fire dialogue as if he were Humphrey Bogart, or some Dashiell Hammett creation. Soon after, Ginley is phoned by a fat man, who gives him a package containing a gun, a photograph, and a large sum of money. Eventually Ginley is investigating a case involving smuggling of weapons as well as drugs. Ginley also finds himself at odds with his unsupportive brother, who offers Ginley payment to break off his investigations. Eventually Ginley learns of his brother-in-law's involvement in the crimes at hand. Ginley faces a series of daunting tasks: solving the crimes, bringing justice to the smugglers (and a murderer), as well as maintaining his safety and sanity in the process.
Cast and crew
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Stephen Frears
Director -
Neville Smith
Writer, Arthur -
Albert Finney
Eddie Ginley -
Billie Whitelaw
Ellen -
Frank Finlay
William -
Janice Rule
Mrs. Blankerscoon -
Carolyn Seymour
Alison -
Fulton Mackay
Straker -
George Innes
Bookshop Proprietor -
George Silver
De Fries -
Bill Dean
Tommy -
Wendy Richard
Anne Scott -
Maureen Lipman
Naomi -
Oscar James
Azinge -
Joe Kenyon
Joey -
Bert King
Mal -
Christopher Cunningham
Clifford -
Ken Jones
Labour Exchange Clerk -
Tom Kempinski
Psychiatrist -
Harry Hutchinson
Kleptomaniac -
Ernie Mack and The Saturated Seven
Artist in Club -
Jayson Kane
Artist in Club -
The Jacksons
Artist in Club -
Vicki Day
Artist in Club -
Scott Christian
Artist in Club
Additional information
Directors
Stephen FrearsDirectors
Studio
Sony PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1971Released year
Age rating
Duration
1 h 25 minDuration
Genres
ComedyThriller/Mystery
Genres
Thriller/Mystery
Writers
Neville SmithWriters
Size
4.96 GB (1080p HD)2.58 GB (720p HD)
1.69 GB (SD)
Size
2.58 GB (720p HD)
1.69 GB (SD)
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