Michael "Mike" Shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer Brett Halliday, a pseudonym of Davis Dresser. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring Lloyd Nolan for Twentieth Century Fox, five films from the low-budget Producers Releasing Corporation with Hugh Beaumont, a radio series under a variety of titles between 1944 and 1953, and later in 1960–1961 in a 32-episode NBC television series starring Richard Denning in the title role.
Private eye Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) goes to work for a millionaire and his daughter (Marjorie Weaver).
Initial release: April 27, 1942
Director: Herbert I. Leeds
Producer: Sol M. Wurtzel
Music composed by: David Raksin
Screenplay: Brett Halliday, Arnaud d'Usseau
These films were originally produced long before the advent of High Definition TV, therefore they are best viewed on a small screen. HD TVs tend to stretch and skew the picture. Set your HD TV on 4:3 aspect ratio. (That was the old TV format). Please do not expect DVD or Commercial level DVDs from these films.
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