CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

Back to the finderTHE FILM / 1980
The Private Eyes posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1980 1h 31m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Murder by Death

Why this pick

Its locked-room gathering, broad character comedy, and affectionate dismantling of detective-story conventions make it an especially close match for The Private Eyes’ silly mystery energy.

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Movie / 1985 / Comedy / Crime / Thriller

Clue

Why this pick

A mansion-bound murder mystery played at a brisk, joke-heavy pace, with eccentric suspects and escalating physical comedy similar to The Private Eyes’ cheerful chaos.

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Movie / 1978 / Comedy / Thriller / Crime

The Cheap Detective

Why this pick

This deliberately absurd noir spoof pairs a hard-boiled investigation with relentless gags, capturing the same pleasure in treating a mystery as a playground for comedy.

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Movie / 1978 / Comedy / Thriller

Foul Play

Why this pick

A lighter comic thriller with a bumbling investigation, escalating danger, and playful period charm; it shares The Private Eyes’ mix of suspense mechanics and easygoing laughs.

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Movie / 1982 / Comedy

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Why this pick

Its black-and-white noir pastiche is more stylized, but the deadpan detective role, intentionally ridiculous clues, and affectionate genre parody align closely with The Private Eyes.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Dr. Tart

Trisha Noble

Trisha Noble

Mistress Phyllis Morley

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Nanny

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Inspector Winship

Bernard Fox

Justin

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Mr. Uwatsum

Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes

Jock

Fred Stuthman

Lord Morley