Albert Finney
Eddie Ginley
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Gumshoe is a 1971 British black comedy film that was the cinematic directorial debut of director Stephen Frears. Written by local author Neville Smith, who appears as Arthur, the film is set in Liverpool.
Apr 21, 1972 · Gumshoe: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule. Inspired by his love for Dashiell Hammett novels, nightclub comedian Eddie Ginley puts an ad in the paper as a private eye.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Stephen Frears
- 1972-04-21
Gumshoe. Eddie Ginley (Albert Finney) works at a bingo hall in Liverpool, England, but dreams of becoming a stylish private investigator like those he has read about and seen in films. After ...
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- Stephen Frears
- PG
- Albert Finney
Gumshoe (1971), the first feature by Stephen Frears, is an unheralded gem of a film. Part parody, part tribute and all unabashed appreciation of old Hollywood private eye movies and hard-boiled detective fiction, it drops the tough-guy attitude and romantic ideals into the dreary world of 1970s Liverpool.
A minor cult classic from director Stephen Frears and actor/writer Neville Smith, Gumshoe captures something of the curious wit of the Liverpool character like no other film.
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- Memorial Enterprises, Columbia Pictures
- Stephen Frears
The original trailer in high definition of Gumshoe directed by Stephen Frears and starring Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule, Fulton Mackay and Carolyn...
- 3 min
- 10.3K
- HD Retro Trailers
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Summaries. Inspired by his love for Dashiell Hammett novels, nightclub comedian Eddie Ginley puts an ad in the paper as a private eye. The case he gets turns out to be a strange setup and as he digs to the bottom of it his life starts falling apart.
