Hugh Beaumont stars as detective "Michael Shayne" in this 1946 B-film.
Muriel Bronson
Hugh Beaumont stars as detective "Michael Shayne" in this 1946 B-film.
1946-06-10
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MICHAEL SHANE, DETECTIVE STEPS OUT WITH A BLONDE...AND GETS KNOCKED FOR A LOOP BY A BRUNETTE!
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