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"Gumshoe" quotes

Gumshoe poster
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 fallin...

Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Neville Smith
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, crime, drama
Year: 1971
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.5
BoxOffice: $143,658
Released: 21 Apr 1972
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 nominations total

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We're closed Is that your coat - Gumshoe 00:38 We're closed Is that your coat Mrs Blankerscoon Not expected - Gumshoe 00:37 Mrs Blankerscoon Not expected So you'd rather fight Honestly - Gumshoe 00:20 So you'd rather fight Honestly Thanks You bastard - Gumshoe 00:09 Thanks You bastard I don't know that - Gumshoe 00:10 I don't know that Did the fat man send you What was it about - Gumshoe 00:05 Did the fat man send you What was it about I haven't had them off since Buddy Holly died - Gumshoe 00:09 I haven't had them off since Buddy Holly died

Cast

Eddie Ginley - Albert Finney
Ellen - Billie Whitelaw
William - Frank Finlay
Mrs. Blankerscoon - Janice Rule
Alison - Carolyn Seymour
All Cast