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Shamus (1973)

PG 106 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   5 February 1973 (Sweden)
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New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot... See full summary »

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writer:

Barry Beckerman

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon and John P. Ryan
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Shamus -- A private eye visits the estate of a wealthy merchant who hires him to find some stolen diamonds.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds ...
Dyan Cannon ...
John P. Ryan John P. Ryan ...
Hardcore
Joe Santos Joe Santos ...
Lieutenant Promuto
Giorgio Tozzi Giorgio Tozzi ...
Dottore
Ron Weyand Ron Weyand ...
E.J. Hume
Larry Block Larry Block ...
Springy
Beeson Carroll Beeson Carroll ...
Bolton
Kevin Conway ...
The Kid
Kay Frye Kay Frye ...
Bookstore Girl
John Glover ...
Johnnie
Merwin Goldsmith Merwin Goldsmith ...
Schnook
Melody Santangello Melody Santangello ...
Alice
Irving Selbst Irving Selbst ...
Heavy
Alex Wilson Alex Wilson ...
Felix Montaigne
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Storyline

New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Flamethrower | Private Detective | Neo Noir | Cat  | See more »

Taglines:

McCoy, private eye. He never misses! See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Passion for Danger See more »

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The cat in this film is "Morris" from the famous "9-Lives" cat food commercials. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When McCoy enters the shipping room at the warehouse, the border pattern on the front of the glass panel does not match that seen through from the rear. The two verticals over the PP in SHIPPING should be visible through the frosted glass, but there is a horizontal join instead. See more »

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Referenced in Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005) See more »