
The Private Eye
1973-04-12 · 84 min · Not rated
The Private Eye is a Crime movie starring Charlie Chin
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- Directors
- Steve Chan Ho
- Production companies
- Family (H.K.) Film Co.
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charlie Chin Chiang-LinLi Biao
Maggie Lee
Chen Hung-LiehLo Shao-ming
Paul Chang ChungInspector
Steve Chan Ho
Patrick Tse YinCoroner Pei
Lydia Shum Tin-HaFei-po
Chiang Nan
Kao Yuen
Ren Hao
Yeung WaiSniper
Huang Pei-Chih
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