18 Oct 1941
The Maltese Falcon
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Larceny in Her Heart
Mike Goes On Vacation... And What a Workout... What Fun!... For Everyone but....
In the second of the PRC "Michael Shayne" series,civic crusader Burton Stallings hires private detective Michael Shayne to locate the former's missing step-daughter Helen. Shayne discovers that Stallings himself has had Helen confined in an asylum in order to obtain her money.
Top Billed Cast
Hugh Beaumont Michael Shayne
Cheryl Walker Phyllis Hamilton
Ralph Dunn Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
Paul Bryar Tim Rourke
Charles C. Wilson Chief Gentry (as Charles Wilson)
Douglas Fowley Doc H. C. Patterson
Gordon Richards Burton Stallings
Charles Quigley Arch Dubler
Julia McMillan Lucille
Marie Hannon Helen Stallings / Barbara Brett
Lee Bennett Whit Marlowe
Henry Hall Dr. F. C. Porter
Fred Aldrich Asylum Orderly
Chet Brandenburg Patient
John Cason Club Bouncer
Milton Kibbee Joe Morell
Bob Reeves Police Officer
Jack Roper Club Bouncer
Gene Roth Asylum Orderly
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