Gumshoe

– A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 26 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Gumshoe (1971)

A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Release Date:

01 Dec 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
GP

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writer:

Neville Smith

Main Actors:

Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule

Plot:

Ginley (Albert Finney) is a nightclub bingo caller eager for a career change. On his thirty-first birthday, he advertises himself as a private eye in the newspaper. He dons a trench coat, and begins engaging others in rapid-fire dialogue as if he were Humphrey Bogart, or some Dashiell Hammett creation. Soon after, Ginley is phoned by a fat man, who gives him a package containing a gun, a photograph, and a large sum of money. Eventually Ginley is investigating a case involving smuggling of weapons as well as drugs. Ginley also finds himself at odds with his unsupportive brother, who offers Ginley payment to break off his investigations. Eventually Ginley learns of his brother-in-law's involvement in the crimes at hand. Ginley faces a series of daunting tasks: solving the crimes, bringing justice to the smugglers (and a murderer), as well as maintaining his safety and sanity in the process.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win.

Production:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10