Private Detective 62

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6.7/10

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William Powell in Private Detective 62 (1933)

A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.

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A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.A down-and-out private eye falls for a woman he has been hired to frame.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Gambler
(uncredited)

Arthur Byron

Tracey
(uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Bartender
(uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Doorman
(uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Man at Roulette Table
(uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Janet's Maid
(uncredited)

Ann Hovey

Rose
(uncredited)

Charles Lane

Process Server
(uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

Mrs. Wright's Boy Friend
(uncredited)

Director
- Michael Curtiz
Writers
- Rian James
- Raoul Whitfield
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Though the film is called "Private Detective 62," neither William Powell's character nor anyone else is actually referred to by that code number.

Goofs
The credits list Ruth Donnelly as Amy Moran, and Dan Hogan introduces her to Donald Free as Amy Moran. But near the end of the film, the Process Server (Charles Lane) approaches and asks, "Your name Amy Potts?" And she answers, "Yeah."

Quotes
Free: The only claim you got to being a detective is you got big feet and they're flat.
Hogan: Say, for the last time I'm telling ya, whoever heard of a man going to Atlantic City with his wife?
Free: Were you ever married?
Hogan: I was once. Why?
Free: Where'd you go for your honeymoon?
Hogan: Atlantic City.

Connections
Featured in Dirty Harry's Way (1971)

Soundtracks
Isn't It Romantic?
(uncredited)
from Aimez-moi ce soir (1932)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Copyright 1932 by Famous Music Corp.
Played during opening credits and often throughout the film

User reviews30

Featured review

6/10

fine Powell flick

Donald Free (William Powell) gets arrested for stealing French government papers and deported back to America. The French tries to detain him again but he manages to escape. He has nothing left in the world. He partners up with foolish, corrupt private detective Dan Hogan and they start working for gangster Tony Bandor. Bandor's gambling den keeps losing to society lady Janet Reynolds (Margaret Lindsay) and it's up to $45k. Hogan happens to be half-partner with Bandor in gambling. Hogan assigns Free to get material on Reynolds without telling him the truth.

This is a fine William Powell flick. He's a dashing leading man for this type of film. I don't really get the French start to the movie. I don't think it adds anything great. If they're adding a whole prequel to the story, they should make it more exciting. Margaret Lindsay is perfectly nice but she's no Myrna Loy. This is all fine but it doesn't reaches for the next level.