Adventures of a Private Eye
Adventures of a Private Eye

Adventures of a Private Eye

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1977
1h 36m
4.0(20 votes)
Comedy

Overview

While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.

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43 members
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Christopher Neil

Bob West

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Suzy Kendall

Laura Sutton

Suzy Kendall
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Harry H. Corbett

Sydney Burke

Harry H. Corbett
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Fred Emney

Sir Basil Lemmington

Fred Emney
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Liz Fraser

Violet Burke

Liz Fraser
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Irene Handl

Miss Friggin

Irene Handl
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Ian Lavender

Derek

Ian Lavender
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Julian Orchard

Police Cyclist

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Jon Pertwee

Judd Blake

Jon Pertwee
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Adrienne Posta

Lisa Moroni

Adrienne Posta
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Anna Quayle

Medea Dotrice

Anna Quayle
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William Rushton

Wilfred Crimble

William Rushton
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Robin Stewart

Scott Radleigh

Robin Stewart
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Diana Dors

Mrs. Horne

Diana Dors
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Veronica Doran

Maud Gubbidge

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Jonathan Adams

Inspector Hogg

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Richard Caldicot

Craddock

Richard Caldicot
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Hilary Pritchard

Sally

Hilary Pritchard
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Angela Scoular

Jane Hogg

Angela Scoular
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Nicholas Young

Legs Luigi

Nicholas Young
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Linda Regan

Clarissa Burke

Linda Regan
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Linda Cunningham

Zelda

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Leon Greene

Rosco

Leon Greene
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Peter Moran

Willy Hogg

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Alan Wilson

Mr. Purdy

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Ruth Kettlewell

Mrs. Grimpton

Ruth Kettlewell
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Peter Greene

Policeman

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Michael Worsley

Bouncer

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Theresa Wood

Millie

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Graham Ashley

Mr. Prentiss

Graham Ashley
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Dave Carter

Desk Sergeant

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Milton Reid

Bodyguard

Milton Reid
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Jon Robinson

Bodyguard

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Nicola Austin

Mrs. Prentiss

Nicola Austin
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Maria

Miss Walker

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Murphy Grumbar

Plumber

Murphy Grumbar
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Ronald Markham

Vicar

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David Browning

Stage Manager

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Cy Town

Milkman

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Hot Toddy

Chorus Girls

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Shaw Taylor

Himself

Shaw Taylor
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Mireille Allonville

Girl (uncredited)

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Shelagh McLeod

Girl in River (uncredited)

Shelagh McLeod

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