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Gumshoe

Gumshoe

the sleuth, the whole sleuth and nothing but the sleuth

19716.31h 28m

Overview

A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.

Directed by Stephen Frears
Written by Neville Smith
Produced by Michael Medwin, Albert Finney
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Top Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Eddie Ginley

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Ellen

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

William Ginley

Janice Rule

Janice Rule

Mrs. Blankerscoon

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Alison Wyatt

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

John Straker

Oscar James

Oscar James

Danny Azinge

Bill Dean

Bill Dean

Tommy Wright

Wendy Richard

Wendy Richard

Anne Scott

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Naomi

Themes & Keywords

northern englandbookshopparodyliverpool, englandhomageprivate eye

About Gumshoe

Gumshoe is a drama, comedy, crime film released in 1971 exploring themes of northern england, bookshop, parody, liverpool, england, homage, private eye. Directed by Stephen Frears, it stars Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay. A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.

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