Gumshoe
1971 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.3
Bored with his mundane existence, a bingo caller takes out a newspaper ad offering his services as a private eye and soon finds himself on the beat.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-12-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (39 votes)
Themes
- northern england
- bookshop
- drug smuggling
- parody
- liverpool, england
- bingo
- homage
- private eye
- classified ad
- estranged brother
- stand-up comedian
- political conspiracy
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Albert Finney
as Eddie Ginley
Billie Whitelaw
as Ellen Ginley
Frank Finlay
as William Ginley
Janice Rule
as Mrs. Blankerscoon
Carolyn Seymour
as Alison Wyatt
Fulton Mackay
as John Straker
Oscar James
as Danny Azinge
Bill Dean
as Tommy Wright
Wendy Richard
as Anne Scott
Maureen Lipman
as Naomi
Directed by Stephen Frears