GUMSHOE
1971
Standard Edition Blu-ray with Special Features
This brilliant feature is an affectionate - and uniquely British - tribute to the Hollywood detective movies of the 1940s. Eddie Ginley works at a bingo hall in Liverpool, England, but dreams of being a private eye like those he has read about and seen in films. After finally placing an advertisement in a local newspaper announcing his detective services, he receives a mysterious offer…
Out of sight, out of mind movies are available exclusively on BR.
1971
Standard Edition Blu-ray with Special Features
This brilliant feature is an affectionate - and uniquely British - tribute to the Hollywood detective movies of the 1940s. Eddie Ginley works at a bingo hall in Liverpool, England, but dreams of being a private eye like those he has read about and seen in films. After finally placing an advertisement in a local newspaper announcing his detective services, he receives a mysterious offer…
Out of sight, out of mind movies are available exclusively on BR.
1971
Standard Edition Blu-ray with Special Features
This brilliant feature is an affectionate - and uniquely British - tribute to the Hollywood detective movies of the 1940s. Eddie Ginley works at a bingo hall in Liverpool, England, but dreams of being a private eye like those he has read about and seen in films. After finally placing an advertisement in a local newspaper announcing his detective services, he receives a mysterious offer…
Out of sight, out of mind movies are available exclusively on BR.
Description
Gumshoe is a 1971 British black comedy film directed (in his debut) by Stephen Frears and starring Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw and Frank Finlay. It was written by Neville Smith. The film follows a bingo-caller who dreams of being a private eye. The original music score is by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Production
The film contains shots of Liverpool buildings that have long since been demolished, including the employment exchange on Leece Street. Several scenes in the London part of the narrative take place in and around the occult Atlantis Bookshop.
Product Details
Released: 27 June 2022
Studio: Memorial Enterprises
Distributor: Powerhouse, Indicator Series
Run Time: 86 mins approx
Certificate: 12
Director: Stephen Frears
Actor: Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay and Janice Rule
Language: English
Subtitles: New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Number of Discs: 1
Region: Free
