It's not true, you can teach old dicks new tricks!
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Burnt-out private dick Jacob Aloysius Spanner teams up with his brother to help an old adversary track down his one remaining loved one, his kidnapped granddaughter. But who's the hood and who's being hoodwinked?
120 min
Rating: 7/10
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Top Cast
Robert Mitchum
Jake Spanner
Ernest Borgnine
Sal Piccolo
John Mitchum
J.P. Spanner
Richard Yniguez
Ben Nunez
James Mitchum
Lieutenant Kevin Spanner
Movie Info
Director: Lee H. Katzin
Production Companies: ABC Distribution Company
Countries: United States of America
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dennyjt:
Tribute to classic noir pictures, this is a quirky blend of detective mystery and self-aware comedy. Weary P.I. Mitchum, perfectly cast, is contacted by wily Borgnine, an ex-con, who wants his help in handing over a ransom for his kidnapped granddaughter. Mitchum muses that the situation is similar to a scene in “Farewell, My Lovely” (which he had starred in). So he prepared when he is bamboozled and used before being threatened by fierce Lethem, then coerced deeper into criminal dealings. A post-climax at the L.A. Coliseum is amusing and disarming. Delightful to see the veteran cast, as Mitchum is joined by his brother John and son Jim. A selection of former glamour girls doesn't hurt.