

Adventures of a Private Eye
1977-03-04 · 96 min · ★ 4.4
While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.
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- Directors
- Stanley A. Long
- Production companies
- Salon Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Suzy KendallLaura Sutton
Harry H. CorbettSydney Burke
Fred EmneySir Basil Lemmington
Liz FraserViolet Burke
Irene HandlMiss Friggin
Ian LavenderDerek
Jon PertweeJudd Blake
Adrienne PostaLisa Moroni
Anna QuayleMedea Dotrice
William RushtonWilfred Crimble
Robin StewartScott Radleigh
Diana DorsMrs. Horne
Jonathan AdamsInspector Hogg
Richard CaldicotCraddock
Hilary PritchardSally
Angela ScoularJane Hogg
Nicholas YoungLegs LuigiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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