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Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery

America's first gay detective.

20055.61h 39m

Overview

Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens.

Directed by Ron Oliver
Written by Richard Stevenson, Mark Saltzman
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Top Cast

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Donald Strachey

Sebastian Spence

Sebastian Spence

Timmy Callahan

J

Jack Wetherall

John Rutka

Woody Jeffreys

Woody Jeffreys

Eddie Santon

Sean Young

Sean Young

Ann Rutka

April Telek

April Telek

Alice Savage

John Moore

John Moore

Bishop McFee

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Father Morgan

P. Lynn Johnson

P. Lynn Johnson

Senator Dianne Glassman

Guy Fauchon

Guy Fauchon

Newspaper Photographer

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpoliticianmurderprivate investigatorlgbtmurder investigationlgbt activistidentity politicsgay themegay couple

About Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery

Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery is a crime, mystery, thriller, tv movie film released in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book, politician, murder, private investigator, lgbt, murder investigation. Directed by Ron Oliver, it stars Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Jack Wetherall. Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens.

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