They used to say that in the end, Samuel Goldwyn couldn't get arrested in Hollywood. Well the same is true here for "Donald Free" (William Powell). His government career went down in flames and now he can't get a job for love nor money. Until, that is, he alights on the dodgy "Peerless" detective agency where he is charged with a frame-up of "Janet" (Margaret Lindsay) who has fallen foul of a gambler who is the man…
It's a pleasure to have your home wrecked by a man like him.
A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his agency.
Top Cast
William Powell
Donald Free
Margaret Lindsay
Janet Reynolds
Arthur Hohl
Dan Hogan
Ruth Donnelly
Amy Moran
Gordon Westcott
Tony Bandor
Natalie Moorhead
Helen Burns
James Bell
Whitey
Hobart Cavanaugh
Harcourt S. Burns
Irving Bacon
Cab Driver
Arthur Byron
Tracey (Uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Bartender (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Club Doorman (Uncredited)
Charles Lane
Process Server (Uncredited)
Eddie Phillips
Mrs. Wright's Paramour (Uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Ship's Captain Henri LaFarge (Uncredited)
Sheila Terry
Mrs. Wright (Uncredited)
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What is Private Detective 62 about?
A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at a low-rent detective agency. He soon gets involved with a woman with ties to a crooked gambling club owner, who is a client of his…
When was Private Detective 62 released?
Private Detective 62 was released in 1933.
What genres does Private Detective 62 belong to?
Private Detective 62 is categorised as Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Who stars in Private Detective 62?
The cast of Private Detective 62 includes William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Arthur Hohl, Ruth Donnelly, Gordon Westcott.