The Private Eyes (1980)
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Tim Conway as Dr. Tart and Don Knotts as Inspector Winship play two bumbling Scotland Yard investigators out to solve a double murder in this send-up of film noir and the mystery story. The intrepid Winship and his assistant Tart arrive at a Gothic mansion occupied by the grieving heiress Phyllis (Tricia Noble), whose parents have just been killed. Along with Phyllis are a crazed crew of employees ranging from the warrior cook to the well-endowed maid. The inept detecting duo stumble along from one prop to the next: paintings with moving eyes, a torture chamber, a monster, caped figures, and other oddities. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim Conway, Don Knotts, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lang Elliott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Private Eyes
Tim Conway as Dr. Tart and Don Knotts as Inspector Winship play two bumbling Scotland Yard investigators out to solve a double murder in this send-up of film noir and the mystery story. The intrepid Winship and his assistant Tart arrive at a Gothic mansion occupied by the grieving heiress Phyllis (Tricia Noble), whose parents have just been killed. Along with Phyllis are a crazed crew of employees ranging from the warrior cook to the well-endowed maid. The inept detecting duo stumble along from one prop to the next: paintings with moving eyes, a torture chamber, a monster, caped figures, and other oddities. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of The Private Eyes
- Tim Conway - Dr. Tart
- Trisha Noble - Mistress Phyllis Morley
- Grace Zabriskie - Nanny
- Suzy Mandel - Hilda
- John Fujioka - Mr. Uwatsum
- Mary Nell Santacroce - Lady Morley
- Lang Elliott
- Don Knotts - Inspector Winship
- Bernard Fox - Justin
- Irwin Keyes - Jock
- Stan Ross - Tibet
- Fred Stuthman - Lord Morley
- Robert V. Barron - Gas Station Attendant
- Patrick Cranshaw - Roy
- Director(s):
- Lang Elliott
- Writer(s):
- Tim Conway, John Myhers
- Producer(s):
- Wanda Dell, Lang Elliott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children, Mild Violence, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy, Mystery & Suspense
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