Michael Shayne: Private Detective Collection, Volume 1 (Full Frame)

Based on the take-no-prisoners Irish-American detective introduced by Brett Halliday's popular novel series, the "Michael Shayne" films were an acclaimed addition to cinema's luscious noir genre at its magnificent height. Collection includes: Disc 1 - Side A: "Michael Shayne, Private Detective" - Wisecracking Shayne needs cash - and soon. But when he accepts a job to keep tabs on an errant heiress, and her boyfriend turns up without a pulse, Shayne finds himself in more trouble than ever in this thrilling adventure that puts the gumshoe on the other foot! Disc 1 - Side B: "The Man Who Wouldn't Die" - Shayne is thrust into a confounding mystery filled with shocking twists when he poses as the fiance of a gorgeous woman to investigate an attempt on her life...only to discover that his prime suspect is a man with an airtight alibi: he was already dead and buried! Disc 2 - Side A: "Sleepers West" - The second installment in the popular "Michael Shayne" series finds Detective Shayne in girl trouble! A diligent female reporter hounds his every move, even as he attempts to escort another woman - an imperiled murder witness - by train to San Francisco! Disc 2 - Side B: "Blue, White, & Perfect" - Inspired by a novel by Borden Chase, "Blue, White And Perfect" paints detective Michael Shayne into a corner as he faces marriage, diamond thieves, a former girlfriend and even a German spy! George Reeves ("Superman") co-stars.

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