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Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 2/09

2/09: Lloyd Nolan in the leading role?

You have to be kidding me. Michael Shayne: Private Detective sucks, and Lloyd Nolan sucks. I can't get over how bizarre the storyline is. It was making less and less sense to me. The vaudeville antics by the chief and his assistant are annoying.

All in all, Hollywood should've nixed the idea of giving Lloyd Nolan a top billing because he was anything but. (2017 Author Note: If you want a clear indication of Lloyd Nolan's unpopularity, Michael Shayne Mysteries: Volume Two still hasn't been released in DVD.)

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