The Private Eyes

"Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?"

1980 1h 31m EN

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6.1

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6.5

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★6.1TMDB · 50★6.5IMDB · 3,846

ComedyMysteryHorror

Synopsis

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The lord and lady of a capacious manor are killed, and the lord's ghost seems to have returned to knock off the staff one by one, causing Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart to investigate the wacky house and its inhabitants.

“Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?”

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Cast

Don Knotts
Inspector Winship
Tim Conway
Dr. Tart
Trisha Noble
Mistress Phyllis Morley
Bernard Fox
Justin
Grace Zabriskie
Nanny
John Fujioka
Mr. Uwatsum
Irwin Keyes
Jock
Fred Stuthman
Lord Randolph Morley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lang Elliott
Writers: Tim Conway, John Myhers
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lang Elliott, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick M. Crawford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Don Knotts and Tim Conway and Trisha Noble carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

WORLD

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Marketing tagline: "Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lang Elliott directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Patrick M. Crawford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Lang Elliott, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Patrick M. Crawford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Don Knotts and Tim Conway and Trisha Noble carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who better to solve England's most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?".
7IMDB entry: tt0081376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.